X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:55:03 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from nlpi001.prodigy.net ([207.115.36.30] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with ESMTP id 2279151 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:47:14 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.36.30; envelope-from=wendell1@pacbell.net X-ORBL: [63.203.150.42] Received: from solesbeexp1 (adsl-63-203-150-42.dsl.lsan03.pacbell.net [63.203.150.42]) by nlpi001.prodigy.net (8.13.8 out.dk.spool/8.13.8) with SMTP id l7MMkKZV012926 for ; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:46:21 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <00da01c7e50e$4b9dbcc0$7101a8c0@solesbee.local> From: "Wendell Solesbee" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: wing leak X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:46:35 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C7E4D3.9EB23520" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C7E4D3.9EB23520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable When I tested my wings I had the same thing happen. When you fill the = balloons when it is warm they will go down when the temperature goes = down overnight due to air having more volume when it is warm than when = it is cool.If you let them warm up again the next day the balloons will = partially re-inflate.My balloons would not completely re-inflate but = someone at lancair said if they will stay inflated 8 hours they are OK. = So far I have no leaks. =20 Wendell Solesbee Lancair IV-P N4LK ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Kyrilian Dyer=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:32 AM Subject: [LML] Re: wing leak Does anyone have good ideas for finding the leak location? I'm still = building. I tested my Legacy wings by plugging all but two holes and covered the = vent and fuel cap (latched) with packing tape. I then installed barbed = fittings to the two remaining threaded holes and put a party balloon = over one and a tube on the other. I then compressed the tank and = balloon through the tube until the balloon was filled and capped the = tube. I checked all the plumbing and capped holes with soap bubbles, = but saw no signs of leaks. However, the balloon was partially deflated = the following day. A tied-off test balloon didn't deflate measurably, = so I must presume that the air didn't bleed through the balloon. Does anyone have any ideas for further leak tests? I've heard of = putting some freon into the tank and using a sniffer to find leaks, but = doing this without false alarms within a garage seems tough. Besides, I = don't have the freon or the tester. Has anyone tried this and if so, = any suggestions? How about other methods? Thanks in advance for your help. - Kyrilian CavittP@aol.com wrote: Fuel leak could be relatively simple. Once you find the source of = the leak,=20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new = Car Finder tool. ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C7E4D3.9EB23520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
When I tested my wings I had the same = thing happen.=20 When you fill the balloons when it is warm they will go down when the=20 temperature goes down overnight due to air having more volume when it is = warm=20 than when it is cool.If you let them warm up again the next day the = balloons will partially re-inflate.My balloons would not=20 completely re-inflate but someone at lancair said if they will stay = inflated 8 hours they are OK. So far I have no=20 leaks.   
Wendell Solesbee Lancair IV-P  = N4LK
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Kyrilian=20 Dyer
Sent: Wednesday, August 22, = 2007 7:32=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: wing = leak

Does anyone have good ideas for finding the leak=20 location?  I'm still building.

I tested my Legacy wings by = plugging all but two holes and covered the vent and fuel cap (latched) = with=20 packing tape.  I then installed barbed fittings to the two = remaining=20 threaded holes and put a party balloon over one and a tube on the = other. =20 I then compressed the tank and balloon through the tube until the = balloon was=20 filled and capped the tube.  I checked all the plumbing and = capped holes=20 with soap bubbles, but saw no signs of leaks.  However, the = balloon was=20 partially deflated the following day.  A tied-off test balloon = didn't=20 deflate measurably, so I must presume that the air didn't bleed = through the=20 balloon.

Does anyone have any ideas for further leak = tests?  I've=20 heard of putting some freon into the tank and using a sniffer to find = leaks,=20 but doing this without false alarms within a garage seems tough.  = Besides, I don't have the freon or the tester.  Has anyone tried = this and=20 if so, any suggestions?  How about other methods?

Thanks = in=20 advance for your help.

-=20 Kyrilian


CavittP@aol.com wrote:
Fuel leak could be relatively simple.  Once you find the = source of=20 the leak,

Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo!=20 Autos new Car Finder tool. ------=_NextPart_000_00D7_01C7E4D3.9EB23520--