Steve’s Gascolator Installation?

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Anyone have photos of their installation? Even better if photos taken during the install. Just trying to get an idea of how big of a project it is.

Thanks,

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I am interested in this as well. Anyone done this?

[V529]

I'm on the road for a couple days, could take a pic when I get back. We're talking about the gascolator on the lower firewall correct?

The "B" nut behind the firewall is the issue. Removing the gascolator isn't a problem it's the fuel line behind it.

What I've done is remove the B nut at the fuel selector and draw the gascolator forward to get at the Gascolator mounted fuel line.

Careful! consideration needs to be drawn to re-installation. That fuel line runs right past the Elevator push rod and if contact is made it will eventually wear through the hard fuel line.

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What I've done is remove the B nut at the fuel selector and draw the gascolator forward to get at the Gascolator mounted fuel line.

Yes. And the fuel line can be damaged by the elevator pushrod if it is not put back in correctly, here's what I found when I got my bird 32 years ago...

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Years ago I found similar damage to the fuel line running through the tunnel. The bearings for the control column were worn (which is why I was in there). The column rocked side to side and it allowed the bolt that attached the pushrod to rub against the fuel line.