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RV-6A Fuel Boost pump help
- Thread starter almarsh
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If you are just now mounting your pump, I suggest you place it as found in the 7/7a on the firewall. Run the fuel line from your fuel valve on the center section of the floor and cover it, along with your brake lines with the some cover used in the 7. Also mount your battery on the forward side of the firewall as well.
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Very messy pic showing where the pump is located, floor cover, and fuel line heading to exit through firewall to a gascolator. No, the line does not contact the aluminum angle on the firewall. Looks like it in the pic though. I used the vertical portion of the 7/7A floor cover, but made my own actual floor cover as I thought the one supplied by Van's was a bit too flimsy.
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Conduit is for wiring heading aft. Fuel line has been moved to clear the aluminum angle more since this pic was taken.
Basically build a 6 1/2A like I did!
Very messy pic showing where the pump is located, floor cover, and fuel line heading to exit through firewall to a gascolator. No, the line does not contact the aluminum angle on the firewall. Looks like it in the pic though. I used the vertical portion of the 7/7A floor cover, but made my own actual floor cover as I thought the one supplied by Van's was a bit too flimsy.
Conduit is for wiring heading aft. Fuel line has been moved to clear the aluminum angle more since this pic was taken.
Basically build a 6 1/2A like I did!
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Rick6a
Well Known Member
Before the simplified RV-7 series became a reality, I mounted the boost pump in my RV-6A within the left landing gear weldment as suggested by Van's. Its plumbing is straightforward enough.....and you have no trouble hearing it.
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Check out Randel Hendersion's...
project on EAA Chapter 105 (Van's Home Wing). I copied his fuel valve /boost pump solution for my -6A. His solution was to put the boost pump immediately below the fuel selector valve.
I then used the -7A firewall forward solution for the gascolator and PC680 battery location. If you need any "strange" AN-xxx style plumbing fittings, check out Earls Indy website.
project on EAA Chapter 105 (Van's Home Wing). I copied his fuel valve /boost pump solution for my -6A. His solution was to put the boost pump immediately below the fuel selector valve.
I then used the -7A firewall forward solution for the gascolator and PC680 battery location. If you need any "strange" AN-xxx style plumbing fittings, check out Earls Indy website.
Rick6a
Well Known Member
Allen, (almarsh)
My response to your message could not be sent. You need to adjust your settings so you can receive private messages. To answer your question, yes, the line out of the boost pump is a fairly straight run with maybe a slight bend to account for clearances, penetrates the firewall, and terminates into the gascolator.
My response to your message could not be sent. You need to adjust your settings so you can receive private messages. To answer your question, yes, the line out of the boost pump is a fairly straight run with maybe a slight bend to account for clearances, penetrates the firewall, and terminates into the gascolator.
