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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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 Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: Aluminum shavings in the fuel tanks. |
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I have quick build wings and I needed to install an access panel to confirm
the appropriate fuel sender travel, install the return line for the fuel
injection. In the process of cutting open the tank, I made quite a mess with
metal shavings. I did my best to minimize the amount, but they are
everywhere. I've used my shop vac and a paint brush to disslodge the
shavings that hung up on the dry proseal. I am thinking that dispite my best
efforts, I think ther estill will be quite a bit floating around once the
fuel starts sloshing around. Does anyone have suggestions, like a partial
fill and drain through a strainer before flight.
I have in line paper filters that will most likely stop the shavings before
they get to the pumps and then the fliter at the firewall, but I want to get
the most that I can out before it gets to these filters.
JOhn #409
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ricksked(at)embarqmail.co
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Kellym
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Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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| Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: Aluminum shavings in the fuel tanks. |
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I'd use water first, good flush, then follow with isopropyl
alcohol...much safer for the sealant and aluminum than denatured(aka
methanol). Get the 90+ % pure, and it will absorb and remove water from
first flush.
Rick Sked wrote:
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Just a thought John,
Use some denatured alcohol and slosh it around working the fluid towards the drain. It is not as flammable as petrol and it will evaporate without residue fairly quickly. I'm sure there must be some flames coming my way for this suggestion but that's what I would do. Hopefully the tank is removed from the wing, that will make sloshing much easier 
Rick S.
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