Finished the wing paint and want to get all the little things finished, looking for suggestions for the tank vent location, I have seen others install the vent closer to the drain but I was thinking of this location, any suggestions?
I think the Harmon Rocket guys do it this way and I don't recall any complaints from them.
I have done this in my 7, and. Know others as well have. It works,never had any drain out inany situation.
Hi Bret,
Thanks for buying the vents!!!! They are great looking and provide an alternate source of air as you noted.
After you have set up your wing root fairing, remove and rivet a plate to the lip of the wing at the location you want the fairing. Drill the hole in the plate.(About mid way between the edge of the wing and the fuselage side.) Reinstall your wing root fairing fastening the bottom only. Mark the hole location. Remove the fairing and drill the hole. Fit a shim between the plate and the fairing. (The thickness of the bottom wing skin) Test fit everything. Remove the vent and fairing until final assembly.
When you are done putting the plane together before flight, mount the fairing on the bottom first and install the vent accessing from the top. After getting the vent mounted complete the fastening of the fairing on the top of the wing.
Super clean install without the complication of bending the vent tubing in the fuselage.