Flo-scan in cabin

[LettersFromFlyoverCountry]

I've read a couple of threads in the archive about Flo Scan location and a lot of them seem to be forward of the firewall. I want to put it in the cabin and I'm trying to see if it's OK, just to insert it in the fuel line run between the Airflow HP fuel boost pump and the firewall fitting for the fuel line (keep about 5 " of straight line after the Flo-Scan.

I now it's a cast piece with screw holes for mounting. But given that the lines are rigid and, in my case, sandwiched between to layers of soundproofing, couldn't I just lay it in there, maybe cut a little hole in the center cover for the connection and the fit and call it a day?

[vic syracuse]

I've done it that way in both of my RV-10's and my RV-7A. Works fine.

Vic

[Mel]

Mine has been installed in the cabin for over 17 years between the selector valve and the boost pump. No problem whatsoever.

[SteinAir]

We've done that on many rv's over the years with no problems (both floscan and EI) so you shouldn't have a problem either!

Cheers,
Stein

[nucleus]

Originally Posted by Bob Collins

I've read a couple of threads in the archive about Flo Scan location and a lot of them seem to be forward of the firewall. I want to put it in the cabin and I'm trying to see if it's OK, just to insert it in the fuel line run between the Airflow HP fuel boost pump and the firewall fitting for the fuel line (keep about 5 " of straight line after the Flo-Scan.

I now it's a cast piece with screw holes for mounting. But given that the lines are rigid and, in my case, sandwiched between to layers of soundproofing, couldn't I just lay it in there, maybe cut a little hole in the center cover for the connection and the fit and call it a day?

Exactly what I did.

Hans

[John Courte]

I'm going to put mine forward of the firewall because that's where the RDAC is going to live.

[Lars]

Originally Posted by SteinAir

We've done that on many rv's over the years with no problems (both floscan and EI) so you shouldn't have a problem either!

Cheers,
Stein

Is there room for the red cube under the center cover of a -7? I have the Vans FI boost pump if it makes a difference. Nope, I don't have one yet or I'd have tried fitting it.

[dougweil]

Bob:

My -7 is set up exactly as you are planning. Feel free to come over (or can send you some pix) and take a look. This configuration worked fine in my -4 also however there is an slightly high fuel flow reading when the pump is on.

Doug

[Auburntsts]

I want to put it in the cabin and I'm trying to see if it's OK, just to insert it in the fuel line run between the Airflow HP fuel boost pump and the firewall fitting for the fuel line (keep about 5 " of straight line after the Flo-Scan.

Bob,
As another data point, the installation you describe is exactly how the RV-10 plans call for the fuel flow transducer to be mounted. That's how I plan to mount mine as well.

[pgroell]

This is how I did it, with the high pressure fuel pump.
I shamelessly copied from a website in the UK (see the link in the text).

http://tinyurl.com/36gkcrw