I purchased the V1-3-P-C (P/N 05-11464) in Nov 2024. Mine has 13.06.2019 stamped on the side. So far, it looks like a really nice valve. Ill describe some of the finer points here that arent fully explained in the description, in the hopes it helps someone else in the planning stage: 1. The description says no extra fittings to buy, but thats only true for most customers, if you happen to have AN6 fuel lines (3/8). The box included 3x AN6 fittings. 2. The lift and turn is not referring to pulling the red handle straight up, but rather tilting/tipping it by lifting at the pointer. 3. Even though this 3-way valve that does not have a labeled both position, placing the pointer between L and R will (a) allow fuel to freely flow between L and R tanks, and (b) allow engine to feed from both L and R tanks simultaneously. DISCLAIMER: If your aircraft supports having a BOTH position, then just go get the correct 4-way valve. Dont rely on this side feature for in-flight use. However, its nice to know that if I overfill a tank, theres a way to let it flow over to the other side rather than spilling onto the ground. 4. When the arrow on the handle is pointing at L, then the fuel port that is directly below that L really is the one allowed fuel to the engine, and the port below the R is fully blocked. I mention this because Ive seen some fuel valves the exact opposite, requiring the lines to be criss-crossed. This one is aligned as youd expect: the port that faces the LH fuel tank can be routed directly to that tank.

I bought a V1-4-P-C to upgrade the fuel system on a Zenith CH750 STOL. We had a major problem with the output port leaking around the fitting -- after replacing the fitting with a new one and trying a few other things, we ran out of ideas. I contact Newton about this and they shipped a new valve right away. Swapped it out and no more leaks. On very close inspection, it appears to have have possibly been from a very slight machining error on the valve body preventing the o-ring on the fitting from seating far enough. I couldnt be more happy with Netwons customer service and will absolutely be buying Newton valves in the future. Its a rare thing to find that level of customer service anymore.

Awesome product. Replaced the factory selector in my RV-6.

David B Verified Purchase

Sprl 3 Way Fuel Valve

It is a beautiful valve. Spruce however, needs to update their description. They say Fittings must be purchased separately. So I bought separate fittings, only to find out they are included with the valve. So now I have to waste my time and theirs returning them. I am going to make Spruce pay for the return shipping. Please update your item description. Fittings ARE included!

This is a very nice valve especially considering the price. Highly recommended!

It’s high quality and pretty economic

High quality Fuel Selector Valve with a low profile. Operation is smooth and quality of construction is excellent.

Did not use returned, because I ordered the wrong part. My mistake, misread the description. AS quickly provided return instructions and its on the way back to their warehouse.

High quality valve, has positive stops at each location. Easy to install

I selected the 4-way non-conforming SPRL valve on my personal customized Sportsman, N11YM with over over 300 hours use by 7/11/16. For you kit aircraft builders that want excellent quality with attractive pricing, I believe Robins valve is the best bang for the buck on the market. Ted Setzer Manager, Development Glasair Aviation, USA

Awesome piece of engineering! Operates very smoothly with a good positive selector lock at indent positions. The standard AN fittings saved a lot of money as compared to other fuel selectors and also allowed installation in very tight space without need for selector handle extension or other complicated modifications. Also received excellent and friendly support from manufacturer. Thank you!

Hi Scott, You mention plumbing problems in getting the valve to work in your installation. We have made some AN-6 banjos to help. 05 06474 which are more compact than elbows. I will try to get them illustrated with the other fittings. Rgds Robin

The SPRL 3-way valve is a very well designed, smooth operating and robust fuel selector. It replaced the original weatherhead fuel valve in my RV4 that had become very difficult to operate, no matter what I tried to lubricate it with, or how many times I replaced the O-rings. The only negative for me had to do the installation in the confined area of the RV4 where the fuel selector pretty much has to go. The SPRL valve is compact, but only in the vertical dimension. If you have bulkheads, ribs, or other structural components around the valve, it can be a challenge to install. All three of my ports have to turn 90 degrees very close to the valve. I couldn’t orient it with the left tank at 9 o’clock, and the right tank at 3 o’clock, because the outlet was so close to a bulkhead. The weatherhead valve has its outlet coming out the bottom which makes installation positioning much more flexible. My left tank is at about 7:30, and right tank about 1:30, because that’s what had to be done in order for it to fit. It works fine, and is a high quality valve, but installation was challenging.

4 star so as not to distort the rating. I note Jeremies comment- failure to help was simply fear that a one off drive might be unsatisfactory and damage our reputation- we have seen some terrible drives made by even respectable aircraft manufacturers. Ours will work and costs about the same as the incorporated universal joint......

Decent Valve. I bought this to use with remote mounting of the valve. Unfortunately because the face plate shaft is the same shaft that is in the valve, it will only work remotely with the $100+ extension kit. I tried to get just the shaft yoke from the manufacturer, so I could build out my own drive line, but they would not accommodate.