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Yes, Hartmut, I understand that it should not swing, but every time we fly in turbulence the support rods are subject to stresses. I have had two of the support rods crack over the years. The gascolator does act as a fuel filter, trapping water and other contaminants. Syd Hartmut wrote: > To have the gascolator NOT "Hanging out there and swinging like a > pendulum" , this is what the AD is for. > To have the gascolator as close to the Carb as possible is a good > thought because it is your last chance to get any gunk and especially > water trapped before it enters the carburetor. > The Gascolator is not a fuel filter, which could be placed anywhere . It > works with gravity and traps water droplets which might built up an are > carried in the gasoline. > Having this to happen very close to the Carburetor is not a bad idea.. > > hartmut > > Syd Cohen wrote: > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > I don't see how being close to the carburetor makes it more efficient. Hanging out there and swinging like > > a pendulum is dangerous. If the fitting broke while in flight you would have a huge problem. > > > > Syd > > > > Bob Saville wrote: > > > > > 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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