REFLECTOR: Fuel Vapor Release Valve

Brian Michalk michalk at awpi.com
Sat Apr 12 15:12:21 CDT 2014


It's cheap enough to experiment.

Their schematic for the various modes, it appears as though it still 
allows a small amount of liquid to flow.  However, this is the general 
idea for a valve that I was thinking of.

On 04/12/2014 09:59 AM, James Traynor wrote:
> Ma-be something like this
>
> http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=11947&familyName=Attwood+Fuel+Vent+Inline+Surge+Protector
>
> > Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 09:40:36 -0500
> > From: michalk at awpi.com
> > To: reflector at tvbf.org
> > Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Vapor Release Valve
> >
> > I am trying to find a valve that will allow a fuel tank to vent vapor,
> > but not vent fuel.
> >
> > This is for my header tank which receives the return fuel from the fuel
> > pressure regulator. Occasionally, it will vent fuel overboard.
> >
> > I have seen large valves for racing that allow them to quickly fill 
> fuel
> > tanks, on the order of 1 inch diameter, but I'm looking for something a
> > lot smaller. This valve has a float in it that closes when the fuel
> > reaches it. Some airplanes also use this valve on wing tanks, but I'm
> > not having luck stumbling across the proper term for searching on that.
> >
> > Anyone have any pointers?
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