Title: Fuel and Brake Lines and fittings
Met my goal for the week! It is the second week of the new phase. I did take off three days for surgery and recommended low activity recovery time. Reviewed Van's drawings to confirm I installed the fuel pump and valve parts correctly. Took a bunch of pictures that should help show Aircraft Specialties the issue. Tried test fitting just the three tubes to the Andair valve to rule out any builder error. The valve to filter tube interferes with one of the other tubes which helps confirm I have the wrong part. Looked at Aircraft Specialties again and decided I probably have the tube for the Van's valve instead of the one for the Andair valve. Sent questions and pictures to Tom. Installed the brake fittings on the tri-gear bracket on the firewall. Attached the brake lines that go to the gear legs and to the master cylinders and they look like they should fit. Found the master cylinder rebuild kits and disassembled one master cylinder. Read response from Matco and decided I will rebuild the master cylinders. Also found the push to connect fitting for the brake fluid reservoir. Installed the fuel line at the firewall feedthrough and it looks like it should attach to the pump plumbing okay. Test fit the fuel vent lines in the cabin and decided they are close enough. I'll install them after I get the structure behind the instrument panel riveted together and bend and/or remake as needed. No reason to do it yet. Cut the 45 degree angle on the fuel vent outlet fittings. Filed a lot on the first one and then used a band saw on the second one and finished with some filing. Deburred the edges of the 4 thick AN fitting washers and installed them on the fitting through the side of the fuselage. Torqued the final 4 nuts on the center section and marked all the landing gear nuts and other nuts on the center section with torque seal to remind me that I finished torquing those nuts.


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