Fuel Bowl Strainer Cable

I have a 66 C172G with a new fuel bowl strainer assembly and new fuel bowl strainer cable. Unless you are Superman you can’t pull the handle hard enough to dump fuel. Can I move the cable to the inside the engine compartment similar to what’s on newer 172’s. I’m hoping that this would have less bends in the cable and then less resistance. Is there a bulletin, AD or can I just move it and call it a minor alteration. Thanks

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  • planewrenchplanewrench 49 yrs A/P IA DAL A/C inspector. 172N Rotax IRMT 912/914

    Sege, I personally would consider that a minor too, before you go to thru the trouble of doing that though I would disconnect it from the strainer and make sure it's the cable and not the valve on the strainer. Carl

    IA 47yr A&P DAL A/C Inspector 172n

  • Thanks, I’ll double check that before we go to the bother of moving the cable.

  • planewrenchplanewrench 49 yrs A/P IA DAL A/C inspector. 172N Rotax IRMT 912/914

    And please have your maintenance provider or overseer double check and monitor your work. This is not exactly preventative maintenance. Thanks, Carl

    IA 47yr A&P DAL A/C Inspector 172n

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