REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap

Ron Brown romott at adelphia.net
Fri Sep 15 11:38:39 CDT 2006


Another approach is to use a piece of 1/8" brass rod, bent into an "inch worm" shape, length about 3-4" long with the hump small enough to fit into the gas cap hole.  

                   ^     brass chain goes here.
                  |  |
________|  | _______

Ronnie
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  From: Alex Balic 
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  You could also bend the triangle, fit it through, and un-bend it with 2 needle nose pliers.... J




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  From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Gary Stull
  Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 7:05 AM
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  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap



  I made a piece of triangular shaped metal too large to fit through the gas cap hole and attached a chain to the cap. Obviously this must be done before you install the upper strake, since the triangle has to be in the tank. Simple and works great

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    From: Milehitaz at aol.com 

    To: reflector at tvbf.org 

    Sent: Friday, September 15, 2006 2:30 AM

    Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Cap



    WOW ...Reading a reply to TEC from SB with grading of MT and about the MT and engine combinations...and there it was... a small gem off the topic but in the text I had forgotten about...."Gas Cap through a prop"....Any one chain them lil muthas down?    I was thinking about doing that long time ago but almost forgot to ask the wise collective for input. I once looked in Aircraft-Spruce for idea and proper chain...no luck. I probably missed it in there somewhere. 



    Anyone have experience or ideas that you feel like sharing? I was thinking about putting down an aluminum hard point and using some sort of chain...brass? Aluminum? SS Cable?  Ground it to filler ring/engine with the wire I am putting in? 



    First strake still open...but not for much longer. As always...thanks in advance to all for your help!



    Best to all,

    Larry Lambert

    XL/RG.


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