REFLECTOR: Fuel Line Fittings

[Jim Agnew]

The standard rule that I have always heard is NO aluminum fittings on the
engine side of the firewall/engine bulkhead.

Jim

--- Ron Brown <romott at adelphia.net> wrote:

> Jack,
> 
> Hmmm.  How about the bulkhead fitting that the other end of this flex hose 
> (in my case about 18" long) where the fuel line comes from the header tank? 
> Mine is aluminum - and runs through the fire wall.  Should I replace it with 
> a steel fitting?
> 
> THANKS
> Ronnie
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack Sheehan" <j.f.sheehan at larc.nasa.gov>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 5:31 PM
> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: I don't know this aircraft
> 
> 
> >
> > The rule is never put an AL fitting into an engine. They are fine on the 
> > rest of the plumbing but the vibration on a flex hose will often result in 
> > a crack.
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James F. Agnew
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Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying