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I would agree with Bob. There seems no need for change here. My Ercoupe was successfully operated for 50 years with the gascolator as it is. I see a point in using the extra support brackets, also in changing the alum elbow, but relocating to the firewall?? If you do so , you can place the gascolator only below the exhaust . The way the cooling stream works in our coupe, this would also be the warmest point of air stream in the engine compartment. why would I want to create a risk in an over 50 years proven system??? Hartmut N3330H Bob Saville wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > The gascolator should be the 'lowest' point in the fuel system, and as near as possible to the > Carburetor. It's more efficieent that way. > > Bob Saville > > Syd Cohen wrote: > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Greg, my mechanic is working on a 337 for putting the gascolator on the firewall, way below the muffler > > so it wouldn't be affected by the heat of the muffler. The Fed who looked at his idea was puzzled at > > the fact that the gascolator was not on the firewall in the first place, just as it is on all of the > > other planes from that era. Does anyone on the list (maybe Ed Burkhead) have any idea why the > > gascolator is hanging out in the air by the carburetor? > > > > Syd Cohen > > > > Greg Bullough wrote: > > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > I have obtained all four part numbers for the gascolator > > > supports. It becomes clear that none of these will > > > work, unmodified, on the Skyport O-200 STC. > > > > > > One wonders if the path of least resistance is to move > > > the gascolator to the firewall. On the other hand, on > > > the 415, the muffler is on the firewall, which might not be > > > the best thing to have near the gascolator. > > > > > > Has anybody got an approved 337 or STC for such a > > > change? > > > > > > Greg > > > > > > ================================================================== > > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ================================================================== > > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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