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1. Fuel smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 15:48:02; Hi Europa's Isn't epoxy aviation fuel proof? Why can't the rubber fuel inlet pipe be coated with epoxy to prevent "weeping?" Maybe even add a layer of bid? Tom Friedland A079 XS N96V; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-09/msg00087.html (6,601 bytes)
2. Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 13:23:39; There has been discussion of fuel smell in the cockpit due to the rubber hose portion of the filler weeping due to porosity. I put mogas in mine and sealed both ends about a month ago. There has been; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00071.html (7,757 bytes)
3. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: clevelee@cswebmail.com; Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 16:10:42; The markings would be helpful, as so would the name/type of sealant that you used when you re-installed the hose. No 'scent' problems to expect with the lower hoses leading to/from the tank? Thanks C; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00073.html (8,453 bytes)
4. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Nigel Graham <nigelgraham@intercept.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 09:14:58; Tom, I would suggest that smell originates from the hose from the tank to the firewall rather than the filler hose. Nigel rubber mine; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00077.html (8,401 bytes)
5. RE: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Jim Thursby <athursby@tampabay.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 06:53:16; Tom, We replaced the filler hoses in our demonstrators for that reason. ALL the hoses bled fuel vapors. For the filler I used a red-stripe fuel line used on fuel trucks. Got it at Amazon hose in Tamp; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00078.html (8,592 bytes)
6. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Roger Anderson <Randerson@skewstacks.freeserve.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 12:46:41; The small diameter hoses have a reputation of becoming porous if they are subjected to repetitive wetting and drying. The same could be true of the filler hose, and so sealing the hose full of fuel m; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00079.html (8,753 bytes)
7. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2001 12:47:40; OK! I spoke too soon! 4 weeks was not enough. Now at 5 weeks the hose is swelling and definitely smelling of gas! I think that this is a defect and should be replaced by the factory to all who receiv; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00084.html (9,478 bytes)
8. Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:34:11; A few weeks ago I posted a couple messages about the gasoline smell passing through the supplied fuel filler hose. I was surprised to find that there was little interest in this problem. John Hurst a; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00228.html (9,287 bytes)
9. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Cliff Shaw <flyinggpa@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 13:34:16; All I will say this. (I am sure others are thinking it) If a smell of gas is present, look for the problem at the connections. It is much more likely that the fitting are the source of the "leakage"; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00230.html (9,958 bytes)
10. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: clevelee@cswebmail.com; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:41:52; Tom, here is the results of a quick web search, which you probably have already tried. The search was on 'rubber hose material gasoline'. The common denominator appears to be nitril as the specific e; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00231.html (10,472 bytes)
11. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 15:15:42; Thanks Cleve That looks like good stuff but the max diam is only 0.61 in. We need 2 inch.. Tom tried. to be nitril as the specific elastomer component. I have not as yet tested the materials, but I l; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00232.html (11,143 bytes)
12. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Chris Beck <n9zes@execpc.com>; Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 19:38:40; It is amazing how nasty auto fuel smells compared to 100LL. I can dribble fuel down my wrist while preflighting the 152, and the smell goes away in a few minutes after the fuel evaporates. Conversely; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00233.html (10,781 bytes)
13. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Barrington Tennant <Tennant@tonline.de>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:54:27; Hi Tom, My Europa has been stinking of fuel for 4 years now. I identified the problem as the filler hose quite quickly and Europa sent me a new hose some years ago. It was just as bad as the old one!; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00235.html (10,417 bytes)
14. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Fred Fillinger <fillinger@ameritech.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:43:09; Along the same lines, I merely substituted aluminum pipe for the horizontal run inside the cabin. This was necessary due to my pushing the Mk 1 era bulkhead aft ala XS, so the hose was then too short; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00239.html (9,093 bytes)
15. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Ron Jones <jronjones@lineone.net>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 15:41:54; Tom, About three or four days after putting Unleaded Mogas into my XS ready for the first start-up of the motor, there was a strong smell of fuel which got steadily worse. I checked and tightened EVE; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00240.html (9,374 bytes)
16. RE: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Peter Zutrauen <peterz@zutrasoft.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 11:05:30; Could Andy @ Europa comment on this issue? Appears to effect the North American builders due to our Mogas formulation? Cheers and thanks, Pete Zutrauen A239 (yip... deposit is down.... now for that g; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00241.html (9,751 bytes)
17. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 08:34:38; Thanks Ron That is very interesting as it tells us that the factory knows that the supplied hose is not fuel proof and evidently they can supply adequate hose. My hose swelled like yours. Andy has no; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00242.html (10,329 bytes)
18. RE: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: Alan Stewart <alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:29:41; I can confirm that this Europa, based in SE England and filled with locally obtained unleaded mogas also 'smells of fuel' from time to time. It appears to be more obvious in summer and when the tank; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00243.html (8,883 bytes)
19. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: David Corbett <David.Corbett@Farmline.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:45:19; Hello everyone. Some weeks ago I posted a fairly long message about fuel smell. To recap, mine has the baggage bay extension, and therefore the rubber pipe to the fuel tank is a different shape and l; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00244.html (9,254 bytes)
20. Re: Fuel Smell (score: 1): Author: David Corbett <David.Corbett@Farmline.com>; Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 18:10:06; Wow - that was a quick reply!! As I say, I haven't tried MOGAS yet - but thank you for that. If and when I do try it, and it proves porous, I will publicise that. David; /europa_forum//html/europa-list/2001-11/msg00245.html (7,930 bytes)

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