REFLECTOR:Leak chasing strakes.
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 07:35:19 -0400
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My caps leaked too. =20
Coat the large rubber O rings with Vaseline and take the center nut off, =
and coat that little O ring too. You will need to do this to minimize =
future flying leak problems anyway - and keeping rain out too. I had to =
tighten the center nut to get a good seal.
Ronnie
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From: PUSHERPILOT@wmconnect.com=20
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Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Leak chasing strakes.
I'll repeat an email that I sent years ago. When pressure testing =
your strakes (I used a vacuum) replace the fuel cap with a plumbers plug =
from Home Depot. As I recall several people had a problem of leaking =
fuel caps.=20
Mel Bina STD RG=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>My caps leaked too. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Coat the large rubber O rings with =
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the center nut off, and coat that little O ring too. You will need =
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this to minimize future flying leak problems anyway - and keeping rain =
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too. I had to tighten the center nut to get a good =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Ronnie</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT size=3D2>I'll repeat =
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that I sent years ago. When pressure testing your strakes (I =
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vacuum) replace the fuel cap with a plumbers plug from Home Depot. =
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recall several people had a problem of leaking fuel caps. <BR><BR>Mel =
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