Fuel Selector Valve Refurbished

[BigTex]

A couple of weeks ago, I was pushing my plane back into the hangar when I noticed fuel dripping from the selector value.  After doing some research, I decided to send it out to LASAR instead of rebuilding it myself.  I just got it back and man, did they do a great job and the price didn't break the bank (~$225).  Dan at LASAR side it was in pretty bad shape and he suspected that it's never been off of my 50 year old plane.

 

Anyone that can't find any logbook entries of your selector valve being rebuilt, I'd recommend pulling it out and having it rebuilt by LASAR.  He turned it around in 2 days!

 

Here's some before and after pictures:

 

[jetdriven]

They'll also sell you the parts for ~60$ and its pretty easy to get it done. Just don't lose the two small circular plastic seals on the parts diagram marked as "NP".. That means you are screwed if you lose them. Mine shot across the floor but I found them.

[BigTex]

They'll also sell you the parts for ~60$ and its pretty easy to get it done. Just don't lose the two small circular plastic seals on the parts diagram marked as "NP".. That means you are screwed if you lose them. Mine shot across the floor but I found them.

I actually planned on going this route based on some earlier MS threads but was talked out of it by LASAR.  They said they'd sale me the parts but I could still have the same issue afterwards.  Anything related to fuel flow I figured it might be best left to the pro's. 

[BigTex]

Just a follow-up to anyone that is considering pulling off and rebuilding their fuel selector.  When you install the new one, make sure that you bleed out all the air from the fuel lines going into the carburetor.  These selectors are not self purging!