Wing tank plumbing

[Robert Lees]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Explosive forming, perhaps?

(OK, a very small amount of explosive, but it's an established method of shaping).

Bless him; We never met, but I feel an affinity for him.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Laura never told me about any loud noises. ;-)

There area lot of parts floating around that could be connected together with the pre-war orphan in GA and Josh's paperwork and parts to resurrect his plane. Doesn't anyone in the NC/SE VA area want to build up a project with some great history?

[M Towsley]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Just for you Dave, it got up to 21 degrees so I drove out to the airport and took a very quick picture.

[Robert Lees]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Really?

I thought it was supposed to say "when less than half full".

Or am I opening a can of worms?

[Guest]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Thanks Marty!

LOL Rob.

Dave

[M Towsley]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

All depends if you are a pessimist or optimist when printing it.

[woodmw]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Is "less than half empty" "more than half full"?

[M Jones]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Half full, half empty, maybe the tank is just twice as big as it needs to be??

[8708]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Hi folks,
What diameter (OD) tubing do most folks have for wing tank plumbing?
And, part 2 of my question, what diameter (OD) tubing do I need for the A65?
Thanks!
Jay

[Ralph925]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

All the ones that I have seen are 3/8 OD aluminium tube.
Ralph

[Scott]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

I found -6 fittings 3/8" tube worked for the aux tank and -5 (5/16)from the main tank to carb. I used the original glass gasolator which has 1/8" NPT threads. Difficult to go from 1/8NPT to -6 tube but easy to do 1/8NPT to -5 tube

[woodmw]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Scott....

Why the change in size for the primer tube to carb?

[Scott]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

The primer tubes are:
-3 from gasolator to primer
-2 from primer to manifold. The union above the gasolator goes from -2 aluminium tube to -2 steel to the manifold. The OD of the steel tubing is smaller but the ID is the same.

[woodmw]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

Thanks Scott. One more question. What fitting is used to attach gascolator to engine mount?

[Scott]

Re: Wing tank plumbing

It's at 1/8" NPT to -4 nipple. I welded it shut and put a nut and lockwire but originally there was just a brass cap which both held it to the lug on the engine mount, and sealed it (the port on top of the gasolator is open to the fuel intake).
S