REFLECTOR: Re: Electric Fuel Pump Location

[Scott Derrick]

My electric boost pump is under the back seat. Fuel flows from the sump 
to a manual cutoff valve, then through the boost pump, then to the 
engine pump.

Scott

Pat Shea wrote:

>Keith,
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>As you said, I don't the thought of leaking fuel in
>the cabin but the thought of leaking fuel in the
>engine compartment is even worse! I looked at it the
>same as the sump tank: do you want the sump on the
>engine or cabin side of the firewall? If you put it on
>the engine side you'd have to fire proof the heck out
>of it - same goes for the electric fuel pump. If
>there's a fire in the engine compartment, the cabin
>side of the firewall offers reasonable protection for
>them. I'm using the Airflow Performance pump and
>filter. This pump has a recirculation line (just for
>the pump itself). I've also got my fuel shutoff valve
>just downstream of the sump. Here's a link to my
>installation:
>
>http://www.tvbf.org/gallery/?dir=airframe_construction%2Fsump_tank%2Fretract_gear
>
>Pat
> 
>--- KeithHallsten <KeithHallsten at quiknet.com> wrote:
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>>Pat,
>>I note that you have your electric fuel pump on the
>>cabin side of the
>>firewall.  I am considering a similar location for
>>the XL I'm building.  Any
>>"plus" or "minus" considerations to note on this?
>>Thanks,
>>Keith Hallsten
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