N941WR
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A new RV friend who will remain anonymous contacted me with a problem. His newly purchased RV would quit whenever he turned off the electric fuel pump. A quick ground run verified that both the engine driven and electric fuel pumps were fine.
Before meeting him at the plane, I asked him if he knew how the fuel lines were routed. He didn’t but contacted the builder (who will remain nameless but this is supposed to be his 14th build) he was told the fuel lines were run “in the coolest part of the engine compartment”.
After pulling off the cowling, this is what we found. How many issues with this installation can you point out?
(The owner paid to have the fueling issues corrected and is happily enjoying his new toy.)
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PS. Do not even think of asking who owns the plane or who built it.
PPS. The owner of this airplane granted permission to post the pictures when I took them and I agreed not to post them until his issues were resolved. He is watching and learning from your comments.
Before meeting him at the plane, I asked him if he knew how the fuel lines were routed. He didn’t but contacted the builder (who will remain nameless but this is supposed to be his 14th build) he was told the fuel lines were run “in the coolest part of the engine compartment”.
After pulling off the cowling, this is what we found. How many issues with this installation can you point out?
(The owner paid to have the fueling issues corrected and is happily enjoying his new toy.)
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Image 4:
PS. Do not even think of asking who owns the plane or who built it.
PPS. The owner of this airplane granted permission to post the pictures when I took them and I agreed not to post them until his issues were resolved. He is watching and learning from your comments.
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