Parts Needed
Metal tubes (1 short, 1 long)
Clunk (fuel pickup)
Fuel pickup tubing
Fuel tank
Metal caps (2)
Rubber stopper
3mm screw
Tools and Adhesives Needed
Hobby knife
Screwdriver (medium)
Step 1.
Locate the tank parts.
Note:
The stopper provided with the P-51 has three
holes hat are not bored completely through the stopper.
You will only be using two holes: one for the fuel
pickup and one for the fuel vent. Make sure not to
open the third hole, as this will cause a fuel leak.
Step 2.
Locate the rubber stopper. Insert the shorter brass fuel
tube into one of the holes in the stopper so that an equal amount
of tube extends from each side of the stopper. This tube will be
the fuel tank pickup that provides fuel to the engine.
Step 3.
Slide the smaller of the two caps over the tube on the
smaller end of the rubber stopper. The small end will be inserted
into the fuel tank. The larger cap is placed on the other side of
the rubber stopper that makes the cap. Loosely install the 3mm
screw through the stopper.
Step 4.
Locate the other brass fuel tube and bend it carefully
using your fingers. This will be the fuel tank vent tube.
Step 5.
Slide the vent tube into one of the two remaining holes
in the stopper from the tank (small cap) side.
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Section 12
Assembling the Fuel Tank
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