I had a older Cessna type Gascolator on my SD Sa 100. I believe it was installed when it was built in 1966, it is the type with three different parts held together by a bale with a tensioning bolt on the bottom, some of the early ones has a glass bowl. If that bolt failed or came loose the engine would quit from lack of fuel, I really did not like the system.
In the past I have installed Gascolators made by Steve's Aircraft on other AC I have owned. There made from solid aluminum billet, and the bowl is attached to the upper body by a locking quarter turn of the bowl into the upper body and secured by a cotter pin going through the upper body and bowl.
There is a O ring to seal the two parts. To clean it out, remove the cotter pin turn the bowl a quarter turn and check / clean bowl reinstall in the reverse order then install a new cotter pin, about five min's total. I also feel a whole lot better knowing that that I am not counting on that cheesy little bail to ensure the engine keeps running.
So now Frankenduster has a new gascolator from Steve's, and I have the old unit if needed by someone for a tractor
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Phil
In the past I have installed Gascolators made by Steve's Aircraft on other AC I have owned. There made from solid aluminum billet, and the bowl is attached to the upper body by a locking quarter turn of the bowl into the upper body and secured by a cotter pin going through the upper body and bowl.
There is a O ring to seal the two parts. To clean it out, remove the cotter pin turn the bowl a quarter turn and check / clean bowl reinstall in the reverse order then install a new cotter pin, about five min's total. I also feel a whole lot better knowing that that I am not counting on that cheesy little bail to ensure the engine keeps running.
So now Frankenduster has a new gascolator from Steve's, and I have the old unit if needed by someone for a tractor
.Phil
