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japhillipsga(at)aol.com
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 Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:00 pm Post subject: Fuel Tanks TestingII |
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We have and so does everybody else, but somehow a percentage still have leaks to contend with when the juice goes in so why not fluid test before mounting?
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dan.pat.b(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 24, 2010 10:50 am Post subject: Fuel Tanks TestingII |
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BILL:
VANS HAS A KIT WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO PRESSURE TEST YOUR TANKS WITH COMPRESSED AIR. �I USED IT AFTER FINISHING UP MY TANKS SEVERAL YEARS AGO �- IT'S CLASSIC VANS - ECONOMICAL AND SIMPLE AND IT WORKS. �YOU SIMPLY MAKE SURE THE FILLER CAPS ARE NICE AND TIGHT; SCREW A NIPPLE INTO THE VENT LINE FITTING AND TAPE A BALLOON OVER IT; SCREW AN AIR VALVE INTO THE FUEL LINE FITTING AND PUMP SOME AIR INTO THE TANK WITH A BICYCLE PUMP - DO NOT USE AN AIR COMPRESSOR. �THE BALLOON WILL EXPAND AND KEEP YOU FROM OVER PRESSURISING THE TANK. �DISCONNECT THE PUMP AND WATCH THE BALLOON. �I ALSO BRUSHED SOAPY WATER ONTO ALL THE RIVET LINES. �IF THE BALLOON STAYS INFLATED AND YOU DON'T SEE ANY BUBBLES - YOU'RE HOME FREE. �SURE BEATS FOOLING AROUND WITH 21 GALLONS OF GASOLINE - AVGAS OR MOGAS. �I'VE NEVER HAD A LEAK. �
DAN BERGERON
RV-7A - N307TB
152 HOURS SINCE FIRST
FLIGHT ON 08/04/09
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On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 9:59 PM, <japhillipsga(at)aol.com (japhillipsga(at)aol.com)> wrote:
[quote] We have and so does everybody else, but somehow a percentage still have leaks to contend with when the juice goes in so why not fluid test before mounting?
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