I need Left/Right/Off type in 3/8" NPT, the standard one, not the duplex for return lines. In particular, the FS20x2, x3, or x7. Which one do you have?

Mine is not the right one
 

I cant remember the part number I think its FS20X1. It only has ON/OFF.

Bryan

Hey
 

Hey everyone. Now I work for Andair and thought I'd step in. Iam one of only 6 full-time staff (Not including Andy or Owen) yes 6. We ALWAYS answer the phone but our opening times are 7:30-4:30 mon-fri (we work over a 40hr wk basic) now getting our bosses to answer their e-mails has been a constent trouble. Andy is very rarely with us at work anymore due to his wife's extreme illness (cancer) and when he is at work he is not really all 'there' which is understandable. Owen runs 2 machines downstairs as well as new development products and accounts.To by-pass these guys and get a response you need to e-mail Chris Almas :- Chris@andair.co.uk you will get a response within a day garanteed. We do not keep stock items at all due to me being the only full time assembler and pack and dispatch and buyer of tools etc I work my arse off just to try to keep up with our orders, however between Chris and I we have aimed/made it that no order (bar dated) is later than 3 weeks, this is our aim. We would be very interested in ANY faults with our valves so we can evolve and make them better, or we do replace our valves if faulty with new ones!!! thanks. felicity

Welcome !!!!
 

Felicity, welcome to VAF.

Thanks for the update on the goings on there, and for the alternate contact info.

Good to see another vendor on the board.

I have purchased a number of valves from them over the years, and I always try to buy direct because I know each penny counts when you're running a small business. On top of that, Andy and crew are some of the nicest people you'll meet, and they do try very hard. Like all of us, they are very busy trying to make a living and also juggle personal issues. I'd encourage people to give them a little patience on orders. I look at it like these planes all take us a long time to build - and it's not like an extra week or two will cause a disaster in our lives.

I know sometimes responses are slow, but they are overseas and are a small business. They do and will get back to you sooner or later, and to me the wait is worth it - they make the best fuel valve money can buy. I just had them make me a special valve with additional tanks, 1/2" fuel lines and banjo fittings with a long extension on it for my Mullicoupe, and let me tell you the wait was well worth it! As with all the other fuel valves I've had from them it is first rate.

I could care less if it is $2.00 less from one place or another on a unit that cost that much money. If it were a commodity that was being sold by dozens of retailers it'd be worth shopping around, but in this case it's well worth it to me for Andy to get that few extra bucks. Lord knows he's not getting rich in this business and I know as a person with a small business myself that the business is truly appreciated.

Anyway, I'm not tied to them in a business way at all, so this is just me as a homebuilder talking here.

Cheers,
Stein

You lucky dog.

Jealous I am.

One reason for impatients is that most builders like myself can't see far enough down the road to order exactly what they need until they need it. I chose the RV-10 primarly for what I thought was a complete kit. After discovering many components missing for the 10, luckly there are many other favorable attributes. Mind you Van's does include a fuel valve, but when you read on Van's site ( I think that is where I read this ) that if you have a problem with their stock valve replace it with an Andair listed in there accessory catalog, it does not say much about the stock unit. You take the Airflow filter and pump, I thought they were included until I went looking for them to install. Once you plan on installing a component it's frustration to drop your plan and move on to something else. I would have liked for Van's to have an option for a more complete kit. Perhaps they could list options like Stock (Weatherhead ?) valve or Andair etc. I hate, (probably worst part of the build process for me) searching for parts. I've been looking for an extention for the Andair valve for over a week, no luck til now I see an e-mail address above to try.
Ron

If you're in a pickle for an extension and only need a straight one, I could let you have mine and I'll order another one. It'll be some time before the Mullicoupe is flying, and I have a 12" straight extension you could use if you really need it. Let me know!

Cheers,
Stein

Thanks for the offer, I've e-mailed Andair, we'll see. I'm not in a hurry for the extention as it's at the end of installation on that component, and not holding things up. Are any of the extentions that ACS sells the correct ones for my application?
Thanks again for the offer
Ron

Hi Ron,
Havn't got your email off Chris's email address, did you send it to this? I'm now answering some of Andy's when I get the time,will look out for your e-mail! if its just a standard extention try our website which you can order off of, if not e-mail is fine or give us a call.
Thanks