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Installation of the fuel filler inlet along with the vent for the
fuel tanks. This was a major disappointment for me since I had the
whole thing installed and then realized that I had not squared the filler
so that the wings on the cap would be square to the wing. It won't
hurt anything since the cap is flush but it will probably bother the heck
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This shows the slosh valve installed along with the vent line between
the first and second fuel bay. The large tube running between the bays
is the fuel sensor. |
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This shows the fuel sensor connection. The sensor was supposed
to have a bendable section but when I tried to bend it, it would not make
the bend without a problem. I tried a pipe bender and when that didn't
work right I used the slip over spring. The 1/2 " tube was just too
large to make the right "S" bend needed for proper installation.
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I tried to get it to bend but as you would expect, it cracked and
bent over. I decided that I would just cut the tube and install insulated
wiring. I plugged the lower end with epoxy-flox to keep the internal
line from contacting the tube or connector. I then installed in place
to give the best measurement position. The final thing was to put a
small hole in the lowest portion of the tube to allow the fuel to flow into
and out of the tube. I will not know if it's going to work until I
fill the tanks. I don't see any reason why is shouldn't work as
planned. |
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The Pitot Tubes lines are curved to allow for expansion. This
shows the PVC tube for wiring to the pitot heater and to the wing tips.
The pitot lines and the PVC tube are all installed with silicone sealant
to allow the lines to flex within the wing while also allowing the wing to
flex withoug pulling them loose. It also prevents any rubbing of and
abrasion of the surfaces. |
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The retractable wing tiedown installed. The flat wiring is the
ground bonding line which connects to the fuel filler, the fuel vent line,
the aileron idler arm, and on to the tiedown. The ground line will
extend to the wing tip for connecting to the strobe/position light and then
to the aileron and flap hinges before being extended to connect to the common
ground. |
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This shows the navigation antenna installed in the first of the rear
wing openings. The antenna is anchored to the top skin using about
a half-dozen pop rivets. |
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The connections will be reachable from the inspection panel used for
installation of the spar bolts. |
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It's a bit difficult to see but this shows the Pitot lead tubes and
wiring run for the Pitot heater. The Pitot lines are all aluminum except
for the connection between the Pitot lines and the external Pitot tube. |
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I did a two step close inorder to make sure that the area over the
spar would get enough adheasive / flox to properly seal. Sure glad
I did because it took far more than I thought. I also added a two ply
bid to the front lip because it was obvious that it was very thin and had
a gap at the front. |
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After the pre-close I sanded and leveled the main spar and sanded
all edges to prepare for final close. After sanding the fuel bay I
have covered with plastic to keep out the dust and any contaminates before
doing seal coat. |