At 15:58 25 November 2015, Dan Marotta wrote:
Thanks, but wouldn't it be simpler and safer to have the electric pump
in the engine bay along with an electrically operated shutoff valve?
They could be wired such that the shutoff switch would also disable the
pump and the ignition. Surely there's a corner where those things could
be located. I'm sure the designers had their reasons...

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Dan, 5J

It seems odd to me that the pump is external, almost everything in Europe
from ride on lawnmowers to SUV's have the pump IN the fuel tank, this cuts

down on piping, also it allows for a twin pipe flow & return system to give
a
constant fuel pressure for more consistent engine performance.
The other big advantage is if the pump develops a leak then the fuel just
returns to the tank rather than the cockpit.
Also I would expect any exposed flexible fuel lines to be stainless steel
braided.
Just my ha'penny worth.
Ben.