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    Hi Eddie,

    I have the 912is and will take a photo later today - however, I think I positioned the fuel filter assembly on the firewall immdeiately below the surface you have it on currently - I should be about 4 hours until I post the pic.

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    Thank You so much Ross.
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    Eddie - just found these on file - it gives you an idea of the position i used. I will take a few more shortly when I go to the hanger - anything specific you want a photo of apart from the position of the fuel filter assembly?

    cheers

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    HI again Eddie,

    just back from taking photos of the fuel setup - they give no more detail than the one already posted so I wont duplicate. So, I mounted the coarse filter where you have it and used the predrilled holes. I positioned the fine filter and manifold to directly below where you have it at present in the photo - on the same part of the firewall as the fuel pumps - let me know if you want more specific photos.

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    very helpful Ross. Thank You very much. I don't believe I need anything beyond that right now.
    Eddie

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    Thank you John. I figured that would be a bad idea but the fittings that kitfox send seam to be more automotive and when you look up how to install them they aren't clamping them at all while the nice anodized aluminum sleeve seems to be doing some of the rention without it being crimped at all. I guess you just toss those things in the trash. I went to the airport and ran into the Rotax repair hanger and got a chance to look at some of his work. So fortunate to live with so much in my back yard. Yeh, yeh, the traffic sucks.
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    I didn't know you were talking about that kind of fitting Eddie, but those are designed specifically for Aeroquip Push-Lock socketless type hose, and when used with the proper kind of hose they don't require any clamps. The anodized sleeves are just cosmetic - they clean-up the look and hide the end of the hose. If used with any other kind of hose they do require clamps to maintain the pressure rating of the assembly.
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    Thanks John. Kitfox sends these but they want me to clamp them so I guess they are sending some other type of hose. I can tell you, I tried to remove a hose awhile ago and i could not pull it off. Its like a Chinese finger trap I think. Anyhow, I am clamping. I went to Home Depot and couldnt locate the SS bands. I will have to wait till Monday to go to Mcfadden N Dale Hardware for those. The build is getting serious now as I am being asked to run Wire. Not looking forward to that. Hopefully my Vertical Power will keep me from going Mad
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    The fitting on the bottom is tightened by hand. Of course if I tighten it down securely with a wrench it will be pointing to the side and therefore not accommodate the rigid fuel line connection. Does one just start replacing fittings in these circumstances? I have switched to another 90 degree with the same results.
    Second question. How many people have replaced hard fuel lines with flexible stuff, maybe steel braided. Fitting and bending is not the easiest thing in the world.
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    Two possible solutions: First, if that is only hand tight you can probably get another 7/8 turn with a wrench; if not then: Second, get a proper size pipe tap and just slightly deepen the pipe thread in the brass fitting.
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    Didn't think of that. Thanks Jim
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