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Looking fro a fuel vent check valve

Desert Rat

Well Known Member
Hey guys-

A while back I saw a thread where somebody had Tee'd a spring loaded check valve in one of the fuel vent lines to function as a vacuum relief in the event of iced over fuel vents.

I've been looking for that thread so that I can pay tribute to (shamelessly rip off) that idea, but can't seem to find it.

Can anybody point me in the right direction? I believe it was a valve from McMaster Carr installed in the vertical run of the vent line in the cabin somewhere.
 
New owner - not builder, here. I'd like to know more about this concept. What valve is used for the check valve? I'd imagine that it would have to open at a fairly low vacuum pressure? Also what happens in rain? Is water intrusion through the vents an issue when flying?
 
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