REFLECTOR: Gascolator requirements in Canada (Bob Huntingford)

[John Dibble]

How can the gascolator get air in it, unless it's above the fuel level 
in the sump in which case you're about to run out of fuel anyway.

John

On 9/5/2012 5:58 PM, Bob Huntingford wrote:
> 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
>>>
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