X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:58:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m23.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.4] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2271145 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:57:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.4; envelope-from=CavittP@aol.com Received: from CavittP@aol.com by imo-m23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.2.) id q.d14.113c337e (42808) for ; Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:56:23 -0400 (EDT) From: CavittP@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:56:22 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] wing leak X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1187466982" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5374 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1187466982 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Fuel leak could be relatively simple. Once you find the source of the leak, use a venturi vacuum device attached to the fuel tank filler cap, make sure the vent is blocked and the fuel line is turned off at the valve, (DO NOT USA A VACUUM CLEANER as there will be too much suction AND the danger of exploding fuel vapors as thy are drawn into the vacuum cleaner motor). With the vacuum applied to the tank, apply some epoxy with a bit of flox mixed in and allow it to be drawn up into the leaking area of the tank. As soon as you're convinced there is sufficient material drawn into the leak, remove the vacuum pressure and allow to cure. I've heard this works. An alternative to the above procedure would be to remove the wing and use sloshing compound internally with a slight pressure applied momentarily to the tank to force the stuff through the leak. Pour out the excess compound and allow to dry (cure). Be careful to not get this compound into the fuel pick up point where the fuel leaves the tank for the fuel valve. Usually there is a finger screen in that area and if the screen becomes blocked then no fuel gets out of the tank... I believe the first procedure would be the one I would use if I knew precisely where the leak was. The second procedure I would use if I was unsure of the source of the leak. Pete Cavitt - N320PL 619-701-0784 Cell 619-573-6791 Skype _http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3HiAPcaVwA_ (http://youtube.com/watch?v=m3HiAPcaVwA) _http://youtube.com/watch?v=cyH0Iec7EQk_ (http://youtube.com/watch?v=cyH0Iec7EQk) ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour -------------------------------1187466982 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Fuel leak could be relatively simple. Once you find the source of= the=20 leak, use a venturi vacuum device attached to the fuel tank filler=20 cap, make sure the vent is blocked and the fuel line is turned off at t= he=20 valve, (DO NOT USA A VACUUM CLEANER as there will be too much suction A= ND=20 the danger of exploding fuel vapors as thy are drawn into the vacuum=20 cleaner motor). With the vacuum applied to the tank, apply=20 some epoxy with a bit of flox mixed in and allow it to be drawn up= =20 into the leaking area of the tank. As soon as you're convinced there i= s=20 sufficient material drawn into the leak, remove the vacuum pressure and= =20 allow to cure. I've heard this works.

An alternative to the above procedure would be to remove the wing and u= se=20 sloshing compound internally with a slight pressure applied momentarily to t= he=20 tank to force the stuff through the leak. Pour out the excess compound= and=20 allow to dry (cure). Be careful to not get this compound into the fuel= =20 pick up point where the fuel leaves the tank for the fuel valve. Usual= ly=20 there is a finger screen in that area and if the screen becomes blocked then= no=20 fuel gets out of the tank...

I believe the first procedure would be the one I would use if I knew=20 precisely where the leak was. The second procedure I would use if I wa= s=20 unsure of the source of the leak.

Pete Cavitt -=20 N320PL
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