From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Looking for way to improve my fuel cutoff
To: lml
Date: Thu, 08 May 2003 20:06:58 -0400
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Posted for earl_schroeder@juno.com:

Hi Howard,
As others have said, I too have 'extended' the valve handle (mounted on
the fire wall) to be accessible near the underside of the instrument
panel on the co pilot side.  I used a piece of 3/8 316SS tubing cutting a
slot into the tubing to be placed over/around the supplied valve handle
with a hole drilled in each to secure it with a cotter pin and a 90 deg
bend in the other end to use as a handle.  A 'tie wrap' holds up the
handle end of the tubing with the open position turning towards the wheel
well placing it out of the way for normal use.  The off position places
the handle in the area occupied by the knees of the co pilot which is a
good reminder to open that valve before flight.  I notice that the
supplied valve tends to be 'tight' to turn after being in the same
position for several days causing me to modify the valve end of the
tubing several times until a snug fit was obtained.  Others have a more
elegant solution but this is simple, light weight and works OK.  Earl 


> The fuel cutoff valve in my 360 is located on a bracket under the 
> header
> tank on the passenger side.  It is more difficult than I prefer to
> locate and operate this valve.