Fuel Pump Shroud -- Useful?

Gunter Malich · #1 03-17-2009, 06:48 PM

Vans now sells a cooling shroud for the engine fuel pump and I'm wondering how useful it is in real operation.

I plan on installing my FI engine shortly, and if the shroud is worth while, I'd want to add it while the mechanical pump is easily accessible. Fiddling with the pump after the engine is mounted does not sound enticing, given the pain, agony and anguish that people have described in the other thread!

Any operational experience that people can share? Thanks in advance.

MNAv8or · #2 03-17-2009, 07:31 PM

I can't speak for the Vans installation, but if you look at most Cessna, Piper installations, they do not use a cooling shroud over the mechanical fuel pump.

rv9aviator · #3 03-17-2009, 07:57 PM

My 0-320 E3D came off a Piper 140 and did have a shroud so I am going to leave it on just because I have it.

Geico266 · #4 03-17-2009, 08:09 PM

I think they are a good idea if you are running mogas.

frankh · #5 03-17-2009, 09:39 PM

Read pretty much life saving if running mogas!

Frank

N282S · #6 03-18-2009, 08:42 AM

If you haven't hung the engine, now's the time.