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Old 01-24-2015 | 05:30 AM
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Default 66 Mooney M20E Fuel Selctor - Poor design

Was on the floor just about a foot from the rudder pedals. "Seasoned" guys with a gut (like me) would have to unbuckle, slide the seat back to get to it. Also, to switch tanks, you'd go thru the "off" position!

Many folks built a tool - sort of a "T" handle with prongs to move the lever, avoiding the unbuckle, slide seat dance. I was wary, as I felt I would lose the tactile feel of the L-OFF-R detents.

The POH (all 20 pages) called for 1 hour on one tank, switch and run the other tank dry, then switch back.
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