REFLECTOR: Leaking fuel sump tank

Scott Derrick scott at tnstaafl.net
Thu Oct 21 21:22:35 CDT 2004


Dennis,

sounds like a plan, thanks....

Scott

At 08:09 PM 10/21/2004, you wrote:

>Scott
>
>The way I did a similar repair was to locate the source and then sand it 
>good on the outside. Then use the shop vacuum to flush the hole clean then 
>pull resin back into the hole and let it cure.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>
>
> >From: Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net>
> >Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
> >Subject: REFLECTOR: Leaking fuel sump tank
> >Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 19:36:30 -0600
> >
> >My wife said she smelled fuel on our last flight when she got in the
> >back seat.  I figured it was fumes from just filling the tanks.
> >
> >It was not.  I pulled the back seat out and there are fuel stains
> >and it was damp on the bottom edge of the sump tank.   Right where
> >the seam is.
> >
> >I have the standard 5 gallon sump tank for an RG.  Right behind the
> >back seat,  in front of the main gear.
> >
> >I'm going to drain teh tanks and pull the sump tank out tomorrow.
> >That's the only way of seeing exactly where it is leaking. Maybe put
> >the out put from a shop vac into it ti see if I can find where it
> >will make bubbles.
> >
> >What's the standard way of repairing it?
> >
> >Scott
> >
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