REFLECTOR: Fuel Line Fittings

[Ron Brown]

Makes sense!!!  I think I will replace my aluminum firewall bulkhead fitting 
with a steel one (and tie down the flex with an Adel clamp in the interim).

Thanks Jack and Jim!!!!

Ronnie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Agnew" <jim_agnew_2 at yahoo.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 6:13 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Line Fittings


> The standard rule that I have always heard is NO aluminum fittings on the
> engine side of the firewall/engine bulkhead.
>
> Jim
>
> --- Ron Brown <romott at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>> Jack,
>>
>> Hmmm.  How about the bulkhead fitting that the other end of this flex 
>> hose
>> (in my case about 18" long) where the fuel line comes from the header 
>> tank?
>> Mine is aluminum - and runs through the fire wall.  Should I replace it 
>> with
>> a steel fitting?
>>
>> THANKS
>> Ronnie
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jack Sheehan" <j.f.sheehan at larc.nasa.gov>
>> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 5:31 PM
>> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR: I don't know this aircraft
>>
>>
>> >
>> > The rule is never put an AL fitting into an engine. They are fine on 
>> > the
>> > rest of the plumbing but the vibration on a flex hose will often result 
>> > in
>> > a crack.
>> > -- 
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