Smoke tank fittings: Help

[RV7Guy]

Gene, the tank looks excellent. I also found the desirable fittings from Summit. Here's a direct link to the tank.

Gene, what pump are you using? Please, more info on your set up!!!

[Norman CYYJ]

On the system that I built I used an oil tank for the two cycle oil used in outboard motor boats, about three gallons. For a quick disconnect I used the standard air fittings that you use on an air compressor and hoses also a piece of oil proof rubber hose to the fixed AL oil line from the baggage compartment to the engine.

[GeneL]

My pump is a SureFlo SF 8000-143-260. Pump is similar to Smoking Planes but with better internal materials and higher pressure (70-90 psi). The pump is my spec. and should be listed buy SureFlo $88 when I bought it from Depco (online) about 2 years ago. System is great, however getting nozzles small enough to get flow down to less than .5 gpm is tough. 90 Psi generates a lot of flow if you do not choke the nozzles down. Do not try to throttle the system down before the nozzles as this will just lower the pressure at the nozzles. High pressure is what atomizes the oil (good smoke, low oil consumption, no oil on belly)!! My injectors (2) have .0015" slots to make the fan, I custom made them good luck.

[GeneL]

Here are some pics of my smoke install.



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[F1Boss]

www.flambeaufluids.com/

Much less expensive tanks available here. Non-vented caps available, but be sure to make up a reliable vent line system too.

Carry on!
Mark

[GeneL]

The reason I went with this tank is the front (that you can't see) is wedge shaped to completely fill the space behind the seat. The tank is actually a dragster fuel cell minus the internal foam and is very robust but not to heavy. This cap is non vented, the line with the filter going up is the vent.

[Brantel]

Gene,

Do you get any fumes from that vent in the cockpit?

[Low Pass]

Originally Posted by F1Boss

www.flambeaufluids.com/

Much less expensive tanks available here. Non-vented caps available, but be sure to make up a reliable vent line system too.

Carry on!
Mark

Yep. I've bought a couple of Ace RotaMold tanks. Very well made with molded in anchors for feet and pump. Price around $50 for 5-6 gal.

http://www.denhartogindustries.com/w.../SP0006-2P.pdf

This one above fits perfectly in the -8 baggage compartment.

No drip hydraulic couplings from Northern Tool works well for quick connect. Kind of heavy though. But the price and strength was right for me.

[rv7charlie]

FWIW, the Swift I flew for a while had an STC'd smoke system that consisted of a (removable) 5gal metal outboard motor fuel tank, a Holly electric fuel pump, and standard outboard motor fuel fittings.

Charlie

[GeneL]

I don't think I get fumes in the cockpit, but it would be hard to tell since smoke oil has no smell. If it was a problem, I would just run a line from the 1/4" filter to the outside of the cabin. So far no problem, if I did negative G acro I would put a check ball below the filter in the blue line and notch the top fitting in the tank.