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05-13-2015, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
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Quiz - What's wrong with this Gascolator installation?
I stumbled across this during a condition inspection, can you spot the problem with this install? (Ignore the wires, thats not the issue here).
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
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RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
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05-13-2015, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Vincent, Ohio
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The letter 'T' 
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05-13-2015, 03:10 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Vail, Arizona
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I've never built an RV.....yet but as a former jet engine mechanic I'd say that is a major risk for chaffing against the firewall.
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05-13-2015, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ottawa, Ks
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Teflon Tape!
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RV 7 400 hours and counting
19 donation done
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05-13-2015, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Doesnt that unit feed from the back??? Note arrow directions in image below.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
Last edited by Mike S : 05-13-2015 at 03:14 PM.
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05-13-2015, 03:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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The first things that catch my eye is that the fire sleeve on the inlet side has no clamps. One end has a tywrap, but that might as well not be there unless it's fireproof. None of the fire sleeve ends are "sealed". Teflon tape on the pipe threads.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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05-13-2015, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Dallas/Ft Worth, TX
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That was quick and Mike wins a beer at Osh!
This picture makes it a little clearer whats going on... the feed is from the back like Mike indicated, this was just acting large pass through heat sink, with no filtering.
The worst part is this was on a very old RV6 with sloshed tanks and this was the only filter except for the carb inlet where I found debris, been overlooked for probably 20+ years
(true teflon tape is also a good find and missing firesleeve clamps)
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Walt Aronow, DFW, TX (52F)
EXP Aircraft Services LLC
Specializing in RV Condition Inspections, Maintenance, Avionics Upgrades
Dynamic Prop Balancing, Pitot-Static Altmeter/Transponder Certification
FAA Certified Repair Station, AP/IA/FCC GROL, EAA Technical Counselor
Authorized Garmin G3X Dealer/Installer
RV7A built 2004, 1700+ hrs, New Titan IO-370, Bendix Mags
Website: ExpAircraft.com, Email: walt@expaircraft.com, Cell: 972-746-5154
Last edited by Walt : 05-13-2015 at 03:23 PM.
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05-13-2015, 03:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
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Sorry I couldn't make out the arrows in the picture.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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05-13-2015, 03:20 PM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,408
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Thanks Walt, I bought one of those units thinking it was dual input, single output--------was going to use it on a high wing project.
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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05-13-2015, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Quogue, NY
Posts: 39
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You dirty coppa
Copper line on the top. (for a primer?) ....Can work harden
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Enstrom F-28C
1979 Decathlon (In recovering mode)
KFOK Long Island, N.Y.
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