Jeff
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I repaired a small crack in the original tank in our monowheel when it deve
loped a small crack on the back side of the tank.
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You need to make sure that the area is cleaned and sanded with 80 grit.Then
I cleaned the spot on the tank with acetone, I used pro seal and covered t
he crack (which was about 1/2 inch long) with the pro seal. Then I took a p
iece of rubber sheet about two inches in diameter- and 1/8 inches thick)s
lathered pro seal on the rubber and put over the crack. I then slathered th
e pro seal over the whole patch.
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Again make sure the tank is cleaned with acetone befor you start.
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Walk away let cure couple days, then put gas in tank and check for leaks..
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Jim Brown
--- On Tue, 7/14/09, JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net> wrote:
From: JEFF ROBERTS <jeff@rmmm.net>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Tank Leak
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 2:27 AM
Okay, After some closer inspection it appears the fuel may be coming out of
the side of the tunnel area about 4 inches from the bottom of the tank rig
ht where I bonded a nylon tab with the old re-dux during the build to hold
a cable. Is it possible that could have weakened the tank in that spot and
it's taken a few years for it to come thru.
Graham... maybe there was something in the molding of the tank like you sai
d that created a spot leak.
I will check it tomorrow with about 5 psi of air pressure and some soap wat
er on the spot, but here is a question.
If it is a spot leak and I can patch it what would be the best patch to use
?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I don't want to gut her if I don't have
to!!!! ;o((
Jeff R.
A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 191 hours and climbing slowly.
On Jul 13, 2009, at 5:52 PM, Jeff B wrote:
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> Dude!- What a drag!- And I thought I had problems with instrumentatio
n and Auto Pilots.- WOW!- Ok, gut her and get her fixed.- You got abo
ut nine weeks...
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> Jeff - Baby Blue
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> JEFF ROBERTS wrote:
>> We'll after seeing my fuel run onto the floor today after I added 5 gall
ons I started to search for a leak. I'm now becoming painfully aware of the
fact that it looks like my tank has ruptured somewhere. It's looking like
around where the tank was glassed onto the cockpit module in the port rear
inside portion of the tunnel. I can't remember where the seams of the tank
are but there must be one back there. Has anyone else experienced this leak
there?
>> I remember some talk of someone making an aluminum version. Has that bee
n done anywhere that one might buy a duplicate?
>> Looks like some major surgery coming up. :o(
>> If anyone has a tank in the states I may be interested.
>> Jeff R.
>> A258 - N128LJ / Gold Rush 191 hours and now going to be down for surgery
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