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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] fuel leak
From: Tracy Crook <tracy@rotaryaviation.com>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Happened to me the same way on the -4.  I was able to seal it by carefully
cleaning around the sender bulkhead and applying  Proseal externally around
the edges without removing the tank.   That cork gasket is a bad idea.  Used
Proseal on the -8 with no problems.

Tracy

On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Mike Wills <rv-4mike@cox.net> wrote:

>  After having fuel in it since November of 2007 my right tank decided to
> start leaking for no good reason today. Leaking from the fuel level sender
> gasket. Cant even remember what I used to seal it with, but next time it
> gets Pro Seal.
>
> One step forward, two back....
>
> Mike Wills
> RV-4 N144MW
>

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Happened to me the same way on the -4.=A0 I was able to seal it by carefull=
y cleaning around the sender bulkhead and applying=A0 Proseal externally ar=
ound the edges without removing the tank. =A0 That cork gasket is a bad ide=
a.=A0 Used Proseal on the -8 with no problems.<br>
<br>Tracy<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 11, 2009 at 10:25 P=
M, Mike Wills <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rv-4mike@cox.net">rv-=
4mike@cox.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex=
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<div bgcolor=3D"#ffffff">
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">After having fuel in it since November=
 of 2007 my=20
right tank decided to start leaking for no good reason today. Leaking from =
the=20
fuel level sender gasket. Cant even remember what I used to seal it with, b=
ut=20
next time it gets Pro Seal.</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">One step forward, two back....</font><=
/div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"></font>=A0</div><font color=3D"#888888=
">
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">Mike Wills</font></div>
<div><font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">RV-4 N144MW</font></div></font></div>
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