Re: Safety wire fuel pump?

Posted by Craig Fox On 2015/7/6 15:45:05

Thanks for the advice. I have a 1951 Beach Bonanza also. I have heard them called the Packard of Aircraft. Funny. That is what clued me to the safety wire, as it is fairly common practice on aircraft. I think the FAA schedule for safety wire twist is 8/10 per inch with stainless steel wire. I have forgotten the gauge. Was there supposed to be a heat shield between the block and the fuel pump on a 51? There was nothing when I bought the car. Everyone one the forums talks about vapor lock, which has never happened to me. Guess I should keep a spray bottle in the trunk just in case?