Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Wing Clearance - 0.5 hours (294 Total)

I put the wings back on the plane for the first time since I wired up the engine. There are several wires and hoses that are rubbing the roots of the wings: the fuel lines to the carbs, two of the four spark plug wires, and the fuel line to the pressure sensor.

The carbs have banjo fittings on their fuel inlets. I'll be able to rotate the fittings to increase the clearance on the fuel lines.

The fuel pressure hose will need to be re-routed with a couple of 90 degree fittings.

The sparkplug wires will need to be re-routed. I will remove the clamps that are holding the wires to the intank manifolds and secure the wires to the balance tube with wire ties and standoffs.

Here are some pictures of the items that are rubbing on the wing roots.