Return-Path: Received: from marvkaye.olsusa.com ([205.245.9.119]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:22:49 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990916082637.00a5bc40@olsusa.com> Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 08:26:37 -0400 To: lancair.list@olsusa.com From: "Sean Walker" (by way of Marvin Kaye ) Subject: Re: John Barrett's fuel tank leaks X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Not wanting to be alarmist but still concerned I would like to add to your vacuum story. I worked for 10 years as an electrician at an underground coal mine, where we used compressed air powered venturis/vacuum to suck and dissipate gasses. One of the most important procedures before operating the venturi/vacuum was to make sure it is earthed (as you do when refueling) properly as the builds up static charges which will spark when the potential is high enough to spark, just as well as an aircraft doe I guess. In this situation I am not dealing with facts on this application but I would tread carefully! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html