deckerv
Veteran
Location: Wellsville, NY
| I put one on my Airwolf.. it's for refueling the tank when the fuel line is hard to reach. It's a lot like the standard refueling valves that they sell for planes, but there are no parts to wear out or leak with a fuel dot. I use them all the time on my planes, and thought it'd be nice on a scale heli so I wouldn't have to take the top of the canopy off each time I want to refuel it 
A fuel dot is more or less just an aluminum plug.. Your fuel line is split with a 'T' connector, and another fuel line is run from that T to the outside of your heli/plane. Cut it off about 3 or 4" past the body, and push this sealing aluminum dot into the fuel tubing. This is the plug you use to refuel with. When you're done, put the aluminum plug back in and push it into the bracket. It makes for a nice appearing fueling alternative to the regular valve that some put on the outside of the body. Maybe it's me, but I have not had a problem of the engine flooding from using one so far. I usually put the starter to the engine for 5-8 seconds without the glow igniter on it first, to clear out any fuel that may have been forced through the carb.
Clean looking installation, and if you paint it the same color as the body, it's almost not visible from a little distance since it's smooth on the outside.
Just my useless opinion anyway |
