My only dissadvantage is that I can only check the gascolator (mounted on firewall) when the cowl is off. Bill and 431768 GA
Hi Bill, I remember some of the older planes, might have been 60s model Cessna 150s that had gascolators you could drain with a handle in the cockpit. It was a mechanism that was spring loaded and then had a flex line going into the cabin. I don't remember for sure but I think they were mounted underneath the instrument panel on the side wall. I have also seen some that have a knob you can reach inside of the oil check access door. Since it may be a problem to take the cowling off to check yours before flight you may want to look at some of the old airplane junk yards and see if you can find one of these so you can place a lever/handle some place that is easy for you to pull to drain your gascolator before flight. Larry H.
