Ever mindful of making improper system modifications, I am looking to the braintrust here as GoogleFu is not coming up with anything.
RV-6A Carbed O320
I am rebuilding the cockpit, part of that is removing the center tower which means relocating the fuel selector valve. Upon disassembly, I found a check valve I did not know I had: Circle Seal Valve, Fuel Check 600psi Pat. 2538364 869A-6TT-8
It is installed after the fuel selector valve, prior to the electric fuel pump, which in turn is prior to the gascolator.
Turns out it was not operational due to some soft tank debris jamming it open. It was suggested locally that it may be there to keep a prime on the engine driven pump, but SOP for me is to turn on the electric pump prior to start, and I never noticed any sort of issues with my engine.
Given that is has collected debris that may have been trapped and discovered in the gascolator, is there a reason to keep this valve installed?
RV-6A Carbed O320
I am rebuilding the cockpit, part of that is removing the center tower which means relocating the fuel selector valve. Upon disassembly, I found a check valve I did not know I had: Circle Seal Valve, Fuel Check 600psi Pat. 2538364 869A-6TT-8
It is installed after the fuel selector valve, prior to the electric fuel pump, which in turn is prior to the gascolator.
Turns out it was not operational due to some soft tank debris jamming it open. It was suggested locally that it may be there to keep a prime on the engine driven pump, but SOP for me is to turn on the electric pump prior to start, and I never noticed any sort of issues with my engine.
Given that is has collected debris that may have been trapped and discovered in the gascolator, is there a reason to keep this valve installed?