185 Fuel selector issue
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Tom3holer
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Cape Cod
Was able to get over to the airport and my IA suggested I get the center console cover out so as to get access for the removal of the valve. He had done them before on 172's and 182's and although it was a b..ch he was felt he could do it.
Well it made his and my day when I opened up the plate covering the valve
Could not be easier.
Tom
Well it made his and my day when I opened up the plate covering the valve
Could not be easier.
Tom
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aktango58
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18AA
Ru ro,
It can not be that easy! Watch for gremlins in step 2;-)
Very glad you are able to get this looked into. Remember to have some plugs to put in place when you remove the valve to keep the fuel lines clean while you have the valve out.
Looking like you might be flying again soon!:lol::lol:
It can not be that easy! Watch for gremlins in step 2;-)
Very glad you are able to get this looked into. Remember to have some plugs to put in place when you remove the valve to keep the fuel lines clean while you have the valve out.
Looking like you might be flying again soon!:lol::lol:
Tom3holer
MEMBER
Cape Cod
Well I do think I have discovered the problem.
When I looked into the empty tank I could see a piece of AL tubing running spanwise along the bottom of the tank.
It would move fore and aft and was attached to a short section of hose which was connected to AL tubing and exiting the bladder at the front top.
Other end was free to move and had a red valve attached to it via a hose clamp.
Pic right tank sitting on the bottom of tank looking outboard.
Left tank looking outboard
I have Monarch aux tanks and they feed into the mains. We are thinking this might be the check valve from the Monarch tank being attached to a vent/crossover tube.
The valve and short section of tubing has obviously come free from whatever it was attached to.
The left tank has a similar setup except it is at the top of the tank presumably with the valve attached to where is should be.
I did not think the 185 with standard tanks has any crossover tube to the outboard of each tank so maybe its a Monarch thing.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
Tom
When I looked into the empty tank I could see a piece of AL tubing running spanwise along the bottom of the tank.
It would move fore and aft and was attached to a short section of hose which was connected to AL tubing and exiting the bladder at the front top.
Other end was free to move and had a red valve attached to it via a hose clamp.
Pic right tank sitting on the bottom of tank looking outboard.
Left tank looking outboard
I have Monarch aux tanks and they feed into the mains. We are thinking this might be the check valve from the Monarch tank being attached to a vent/crossover tube.
The valve and short section of tubing has obviously come free from whatever it was attached to.
The left tank has a similar setup except it is at the top of the tank presumably with the valve attached to where is should be.
I did not think the 185 with standard tanks has any crossover tube to the outboard of each tank so maybe its a Monarch thing.
Has anyone seen anything like this before?
Tom
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Now that's funny tight thar!Flop tube for inverted flight??
