Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #47420
From: Colyn Case at earthlink <colyncase@earthlink.net>
Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] fuel selector
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 00:32:22 -0400
To: <lml@lancaironline.net>
Brad said, > Has anyone ever removed the fuel selector valve and replaced the "o" rings from a Lancair IV? I have fuel in both wings and was afraid  that if I pulled the spindle out, fuel would run all over the floor. My question is, can I do this without draining the wings? Brad LIV
 
Brad,
    I haven't done that but I have drained my tanks several times.   The easy way is to disconnect the fuel supply at the engine and point it into a holding tank (e.g. a fuel mini-cart made from a pick-up truck bed tank used for fueling power equipment in the field).   Then run the boost pump on high.  It drains very quickly.   ....but do it outdoors.
    useless advice if you don't have a cart but that's what I did.
 
Colyn
 
 
 
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