REFLECTOR:Fuel Filter?

[Jim Agnew]

Yes, I use their external oil filter on my engine, it came
off a LeMans winning Mazda.  They are very well made and
can take a lot of punishment.

Jim
--- KeithHallsten <KeithHallsten@quiknet.com> wrote:
> Mack, No argument here.  
> 
> I'm considering a racing-type fuel filter (see, for
> example, www.pegasusautoracing.com/pdfs/061.pdf, in the
> lower left corner).  The example filter is good for 90
> gallons/hour "with minimal pressure drop".  It has an
> aluminum housing that is installed into the fuel system
> with AN fittings.  The fuel enters the bottom, and exits
> the side; the filter element is replaced by unbolting the
> top, lifting out the old element, and dropping in the new
> element.  I like the concept that no disconnection of the
> fuel lines is required to replace the element.  It seems
> like this would provide some chance of less fuel spill in
> the back of the cabin during filter replacement.
> 
> Does anyone have experience with this type of filter? 
> Tell me about it!  Anyone have a better idea?  Tell me
> about that!
> 
> Also, what are folks using for the fuel shut-off valve? 
> Make, model & source of supply?  Any photos or
> installation suggestions?
> 
> Keith Hallsten, XLFG
>    
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: MMurp16900@aol.com 
>   To: reflector@tvbf.org 
>   Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 10:14 AM
>   Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Fuel Filter?
> 
> 
>   Hi John
>   In my opinion every composite aircraft should have a
> fuel shut off valve and
>   transparent fuel filter They should be mounted at the
> outlet of the fuel sump We installed two filters in
> parallel. They should be checked often. During the first
> 25 hours we had a lot of fiber glass dust.
>   Mack 


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James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed