REFLECTOR: Gascolator requirements in Canada (Bob Huntingford)

[Bob Huntingford]

Thank you Fred, Richard, and Reiff for responding. I sort of guessed 
that it would have to be mounted on the firewall a little higher than 
the sump tank. However, talking to my AME, he says that could introduce 
air into the fuel pump (because it is not at the lowest point) and spoil 
a perfectly good day. I know of one other person building an RV-10 where 
the manufacturer states NOT to use a gascolator and MD-RA is still 
insisting that he put one in. I guess they don't care if we kill 
ourselves as long as we meet the rules. I will purchase one and put it 
as low as possible. Thanks again for all your help.

Bob Huntingford
Velocity XL-FG


On 05/09/2012 11:57 AM, Richard J. Gentil wrote:
> I took a gascollator from an old C-152 and mounted it on the bottom of the firewall. I believe it would meet your needs. I could take a picture of you like.
>
> Richard
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4 Classic
>
> On Sep 5, 2012, at 1:35 PM, Fred Anderka <fred at holohil.com> wrote:
>
>> As Brian points out, the sump tank makes a darn good Gascolator, the MD-RA does not agree, they want to see a real one mounted as low as possible.  I mounted an ANDAIR Gascolator on the firewall just to the right of the electric fuel (priming) pump.  While not the lowest point of the fuel system it seems to satisfy the MD-RA.  For appearance sake, raising the priming pump a few inches would make the Gascolator the lowest point in the engine side fuel system.
>>
>> A lot of certified A/C have gascolators that are not at the lowest point in the fuel system.  For example the C-182 has the Gascolator at least a foot above the fuel selector valve
>>
>> Fred Anderka
>> C-GHOL, XL-RG
>>
>> From: Bob Huntingford <bhunting at telusplanet.net>
>> To: reflector at tvbf.org
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Gascolator requirements in Canada
>>
>> Since a gascolator is required in Canada "at the lowest point in the fuel system" which would put it under the belly of the aircraft, I was wondering where other people have installed their gascolator??
>> Specifically those of us building or built in Canada and having met the MD-RA requirements. Your comments would be appreciated along with photos of the installation.
>>
>> Bob Huntingford
>> Velocity XL-FG
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>>
>> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
>> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
>> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
>> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
> _______________________________________________
> To change your email address, visit http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/listinfo/reflector
>
> Visit the gallery!  www.tvbf.org/gallery
> user:pw = tvbf:jamaicangoose
> Check new archives: www.tvbf.org/pipermail
> Check old archives: http://www.tvbf.org/archives/velocity/maillist.html
>

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: bhunting.vcf
Type: text/x-vcard
Size: 326 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://www.tvbf.org/mailman/private/reflector/attachments/20120905/09d33216/attachment.vcf>