Fuel pump mount for the Subaru H6 in my RV-6A
The Eggenfellner Subaru uses two fuel pumps. One for the primary fuel feed
and a second backup pump in case the primary goes out or gets clogged. The system
uses a pressure switch to sense if the pressure drops to a certain threshold
and then switches to an auxiliary pump.
My setup has a pre-filter before the main fuel pump. It is T'd off before this
filter to the aux pump. The reason for this is that if either the main pump
or the pre-filter get clogged, the aux pump can draw fuel before either of these
items. Also, each pump has a dedicated output line going out and past the firewall.
This was done so that if a fuel leak develops after the pre-filter, I can switch
over to the aux system and completely bypass the main line. Check valves will
keep the fuel from flowing back in to the main line.
There is also another fuel filter in the engine compartment just before the
fuel rail.
I designed the mount so that the pumps and filter can be removed as an assembly for easier maintenance.
Here's how I mounted the fuel pumps in my RV-6A
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