REFLECTOR: Fuel shut off valve

[Andrew Ellzey]

Your solution sounds fine, I was wanting to use a push pull cable so I could actuate the valve in both directions. The valve Velocity furnished with my engine kit is pretty stiff, I may have trouble making a push pull cable push the valve back open. Pulling it in the off position won't be a problem.
 
Andy


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From: Alex Balic <velocity_pilot at verizon.net>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:37:56 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel shut off valve


I used a 3/8 valve at the sump tank outlet- instead of trying to find a pre-fab cable- I made one from nylaflow and rudder cable- it won’t “push” but you won’t need to be doing that anyway- I terminated the end of the nylaflow with a small aluminum bracket with a 3/16 rivet in it- cable goes through the rivet , but nylaflow does not- also added a short piece of ¼” alum tubing to sort of guide the nylaflow at the end works great- I think I will use some very thin copper “safety” wire on the valve to hold it in the open position- designed to break if the cable is pulled- will need to experiment on that just a bit….. Earl’s makes a good valve with -6 an fittings on both ends…….
 
Alex
 



From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Ellzey
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 10:35 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel shut off valve
 
Thanks Ken, I received the 3/8 fuel shut off valve with my engine kit, but not the cutoff cable. Your explanation of where you would mount the shutoff valve was just exactly what I was thinking of doing for my aircraft. I was going to order the cable from AS. I didn't know Velocity had one on there web site. The longest cable that AS stocks is 10'. I measured that I needed 11'. Do you know how long Velocities cable is? The length for their fuel shutoff cable isn't mentioned on the Velocity store.
 
Andy
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From: "KMis178813 at aol.com" <KMis178813 at aol.com>
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 7:27:56 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel shut off valve



Andy
   Fuel shut off valve and cable looks like they are available on the Velocity web site. You only need to glass in a hard point to hold the cable housing with a DG3 Adel clamp (MS21919WDG3). A hole or 3, for adjustment of throw, in the shutoff valve handle and a Z bend in the cable completes the deal. Great for shutting off the fuel for filter inspections also. I like to mount the valve inside the firewall and the filter / pump outside. 
                               Ken Mishler






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