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stainless steel Fuel Drain!

Dumb question... Why the need for stainless?

OK, more like a loaded question. One of my CAV110 belly drains is in the exhaust gas flow, though several feet behind it. It really doesn't like being there, so I was wondering if the SS version would better deal with the contaminants from the exhaust?
 
Canadian_JOY said:
Dumb question... Why the need for stainless?

OK, more like a loaded question. One of my CAV110 belly drains is in the exhaust gas flow, though several feet behind it. It really doesn't like being there, so I was wondering if the SS version would better deal with the contaminants from the exhaust?
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That drain is hanging out in the wind and really does start to corrode over time. This is one place where a stainless fitting really would have some value in my opinion.
 
I replaced mine last year after 10 years and 750-ish hours. The springs especially were so rusted that I worried about failure. My airplane sits in a hangar most of the time but the airport is about 3 miles from the Pacific.
 
Thanks for the feedback. Looks like it's time to get the McFarlane stainless part. Dang, should have purchased it from them at Oshkosh...
 
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