Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:35:42 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [206.246.194.60] (HELO visi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.8) with ESMTP id 3051873 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:32:18 -0500 Received: from [68.50.58.204] (HELO BobsLaptop) by visi.net (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.5) with SMTP id 174900635 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 01 Mar 2004 00:30:02 -0500 From: "Robert Pastusek" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: [LML] Fuel Sensor Probes X-Original-Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2004 00:36:28 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0181_01C3FF25.3C63EB80" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0181_01C3FF25.3C63EB80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Paul writes: ... I had expected (the EI fuel sensor probes) to screw in completely and seat against the rib fitting. Is it normal for thread to be sticking out from the rib fitting? Paul, this fitting is a "standard" tapered pipe thread. It does not "bottom" into a seat or gasket. I'd recommend some fuel proof pipe dope/anti-sieze on the threads; this should do the job. PS: If you haven't leak tested your wing tanks, I'd recommend you do so with all possible fittings, etc installed. BE CAREFUL when doing this, as the tanks won't take much pressure or vacuum (see previous posts to this column). This will give you some assurance about the threads--and other parts leaking. Bob Pastusek ------=_NextPart_000_0181_01C3FF25.3C63EB80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Paul=20 writes: ... I had expected (the=20 EI fuel sensor probes) to screw in = completely=20 and seat against the rib fitting.  Is it normal for thread to be = sticking=20 out from the rib fitting?

Paul, this=20 fitting is a "standard" tapered pipe thread. It does not "bottom" into = a seat=20 or gasket. I'd recommend some fuel proof pipe dope/anti-sieze on the = threads;=20 this should do the job.
 
PS: If = you haven't=20 leak tested your wing tanks, I'd recommend you do so with all possible = fittings, etc installed. BE CAREFUL when doing this, as the tanks = won't take=20 much pressure or vacuum (see previous posts to this column). This will = give=20 you some assurance about the threads--and other parts leaking.=20
 
Bob=20 Pastusek
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