P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

Good evening,

you will see here attached the pictures of a strange part, coming from a P51D.

I wonder what it could have been and I would have bet on an extinguisher upper part:

your opinion, gents ?

Thanks and good evening.

GC

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

precision: size is like 10 cm diameter.

GC

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

no extinguisher in P-51. Could be a Hydraulic fluid resevoir (or not). 10 cm too small for oxygen bottle near tailwheel

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

Thanks for your answer.

So, the question remains open.

GC

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

P-51 had an accumulator in the wheel well, but it doesn't appear the same.

http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/sig/TO/01-60-95.pdf

http://www.warbirdinformationexchang...hp?f=3&t=22220

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

Thanks Tony.

GC

Re: P51 part: extinguisher top ?
 

Hi guys,

I am happy to share with you the answer I finally got from P51 top experts:

it is a fuel strainer.

See drawing.

all the best.

GC