In the event of a fire, and you shut off that valve, you will still have 5 gallons of fuel burning in your lap all the way to the ground!
--- In [email protected], Hartmut Beil <hb...@...> wrote: > > > Ed. > > > > Maybe the valve is hidden behind the interior panel. > > > > When I ordered new panels from Airtex, I had to cut an access hole myself to > this valve. > > > > By the way, I find the Kohler valves hard to be used , especially after a > period of non- usage. I am positive that safety wiring is not needed on my > valve. > > First because I it is not easy for a passenger to step through the hole of > the panel an hit the valve and second, it is really an effort to move the > lever. > > Third, the header tank is the back up. Closing the valve does not immediately > cause a disaster. > > > > In an event of fire, things will go fast and I don't see myself then fiddling > around with some safety wiring. > > > > Hartmut > > > > To: justfly...@...; [email protected] > From: ebengui...@... > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:52:48 -0500 > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Fuel Shutoff"G" model location > > > > > > Hi all. > I have the "G" model and searched all over the right and left side and can't > locate any additional shut off valve. > The only shut off valve I have is located is under the panel on pilots side. > Thank You, > Prof. Ed > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. > https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969 >
