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Re: Europa-List: bends for oild pipes & fire proof

Subject: Re: Europa-List: bends for oild pipes & fire proof
From: John Heykoop <john.heykoop@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2011 14:18:18

Graeme

Europa's Rotax engine manual tells you to protect against vapour locking by 
fitting
insulating firesleeving forward of the firewall. That makes it mandatory
in the UK.

Regards
John Heykoop

Europa XS G-JHKP


On 9 Apr 2011, at 13:43, "graeme bird" <graeme@gdbmk.co.uk> wrote:

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> as a consequence of adding an oil thermostat to my build with a 912ULS I need
to make a couple more bends in the oil pipe. I have looked for standard bends
that I could hose clip to but not found anything. Whats the best solution - buy
some alu pipe and a bender? if so any suggestions welcome.
> On a similar subject its it mandatory to fire sleeve fuel pipes on the UK 
> version.
My C42 doesnt have it, my engine supplied via Europa doesnt have it and
Skydrive UK say they dont recommend it as its no longer possible to inspect the
pipes. A would be comfortable without sleeving.
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> Graeme Bird
> G-UMPY
> Mono Classic/XS FWFD 912ULS/Warp drive FP
> Build nearing completion
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=336441#336441
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