Bugstrider

Anyone know of a way to get a hold of this publication, either on flash drive or in its original format? I found the add posted in CP70, page-6 following the article about LE main gear melt downs. Cheers Trevor

Working on a solution to the different length of the input shaft between the per-plans original and the new Allen fuel valve.

Cool video, I gotta admit that the outtakes at the end were my favorite.

Thanks!

Thank you for that. I will see what edition my plans are. I do have exactly what is shown in your diagram. I am still working my way through the CP publications to better understand what changes have been made to the original design.

When I get home I will try to locate more information on when these plans were issued or dated. Our VE has the header tank shown in slk23’s reply and “not” like the one shown in my picture. The plans I have were used during the build, therefore they are in pretty rough shape. I am still working my way through all of the CP publications to better understand all of this and the changes.

Our VE appears to have the fuel flow/totalizer. This one’s location is between the T-junction that connect each fuel tank “after” each one of the fuel filters and the fuel valve that controls the “header tank” fuel flow. It has been labeled by the prior owner as simply “Header Tank” - “On”(green) or “Off”.(Red). I am still evaluation the entire fuel system to better understand its operation.

I found the topic of an electric fuel pump on Page 8 & 9 of 37 in the section of “Step 4” “The Fuel System”. To prevent me misstating a phrase, please see the attached text for exact wording with regards to the fuel system and it’s mention of an electric pump. The pictures should be attached in the order they read, however they seem to be randomly placed on my end.🤷🏻‍♂️

In addition to the items listed above, are there any additional things that can be done to improve the VE's fuel system design? I am currently reviewing this section in the plans I have with hopes of understanding the design better and the reason it was designed that way. In the set of plans I have, I did read a section about adding an electric fuel pump. I have not finished reviewing this particular section of the plans and still working through them.

Thank you sir, I will begin my CP archive search. When I acquired the VE from the original family, I did get all of the hard copies of the CP. The plans I got are not in great shape and I need to look into preserving them for reference. They are more like a pile of tattered separated papers. I also have access to the digital copy of the CP on the COBA web site. Thanks again for the info, I am still learning. Since the VE has effectively returned to it’s place of construction/birth, I want to do right for the family who wants to see 23RR fly again like they asked. I still need to trace one of the lines on the “installed” oil separator on the VE’s firewall. Most are obvious where they originate in the engine area and where they end up at, there is one that goes back through the firewall and I need to find out exactly where it leads. Since the original builder passed away some years ago, I can only investigate and note what I find. cheers

Thank you

I was just going with what it already had per the build. The existing one may impede the starter if I install one and want to keep things statuesque. What was Mr. Rutan’s reasons for designing and installing one? Was it to keep oil off of the prop? I honestly don’t know regarding the VE. At work, if we don’t run one or it becomes plugged, my camera is non-operational due to the oil covering the lens. this is the original per-plans one that is installed.

I am still looking into the lightweight starter option. Another friend gave me another style of an oil separator so I am hoping I can use one of them if I install the starter. We will see….

From what I am seeing regarding cowling clearances, it appears that a spin-on oil filter adapter will clear everything. I had one on our C-150 O-200 and really liked the benefits of having a filter rather than relying on a metal screen. From what I am initially seeing, I will need to rearrange an anchor point for the existing baffling.

The tie-wire on the gasgolator