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Zenith CruZer & Sonex Logs
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Date: 1-6-2010
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Number of Hours: 1.10
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Manual Reference: AeroVee FWF Manual
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Brief Description: Fix Gascolator / Add nutplates for 1 coil
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Today I received from Wicks the 1/4" nutplates to mount the coils plus a replacement 90 deg elbow for the fuel line into the gascolator.
I had previously messed things up with the gascolator. The elbow, when sufficiently tightened, a) only had about 3-4 threads penetration into the gascolator and b) did not align vertically to the location of the fuel line as it exited the tank.
I obtained a 1/4 NPT tap, and had at it. Unfortunately, I spalled the threads of the gascolator. In trying to fix things, I also spalled/galled/whatever the first 90 deg elbow I had.
I ordered a new elbow (the one that arrived today). I took the gascolator to a machine shop to see if they could put a heli-coil in place. They did not handle NPT sizes. Rats.
So, tonight, I saw that the new elbow had decent "bite" in the gascolator, but was still at about the 4 o'clock position, and it needed to point at 12 o'clock. I used the tap with lots of oil, and, going very slowly, was able to nicely clean up the threads and provide perfect 12 o'clock alignment for the elbow. What a relief.
Next, I installed nutplates for the left secondary ignition coil, which had the 1/4" holes positioned and drilled last night.
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