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Make the test valid & put at least a quart of water & a couple of teaspoons of sand & grit in there.
I ain't kidding.
Then let us know the result of the test.
You might want to run this test before leaving for Mexico, too.
If we had a perfect world your caps would never leak even if the plane stays outside for a week in the rain at OSH or SNF (or Mexico) and it would never need washing, refueling etc, etc and you could be sure that no one had touched your fuel system except you through all those times....
NTSB records show that more than one person has gotten far more than a quart of water from the fuel truck.
Charlie
(Very aware of the true meaning of 'aircraft quality') ;-)
daveleonard@cox.net wrote:
Heresy it it, but before I go to my lynching I think I would like to try a little magic. Next time I get the chance, I am going to POUR one full cup of water into my gas tank. I will let it set overnight. Then I will attempt to start the engine without draining the fuel. If my magic works, the engine will start an run just fine after a few seconds of running the pump. If the test fails, I will put the drain plugs back in (and eat a crow).
Dave Leonard
I never drain my fuel. I even took out the drain plugs.
JMHO,
Dave Leonard
HERESY!! (but it does make sense - assuming you only have a little
water; i.e. not a leaky gap cap!) I think I'll still check...
Joe Hull
Bellevue (Seattle), Washington
Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html
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