Tony,
I suggest not doing that as the bond you get between the bid tapes and the
"cobra" is not good anyway.
I had to remove the bid tapes to strengthen behind the cobra and the tapes
peeled off the cobra effortlessly.
The Aluminium pipe also keeps it rigid and in place.
Hope that is a help.
Cheers,
Tim
P.S Don't get locked out!
Tim Ward,
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch 8052
New Zealand
Ph; 03 3515166
Mob; 0210640221
email; ward.t@xtra.co.nz
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Renshaw
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:43 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Attaching Fuel Filler Tube to Fuse
Gidday again,
I'm about to do this task and was wondering if others perceive a benefit in
having the 2 strapping BID tapes that bond the tube to the fuse be "NOT
ATTACHED" to the tube? I have reinforced the underlying area with Balsa and
2 plies of BID, and will be attaching my tapes to this surface, but wonder
whether the top tape just beneath the bowl of the filler neck will be enough
in combination with the throat of the filler neck firmly supported as it
exits the splash moulding of the skin, and the lower tape just holds the
tube in place. The rest of the support comes from the elbow and the tubing
that connects the filler to the tank. I am just wondering whether I should
layup the tapes onto duct tape stuck on the filler tube, or something
similar, such that the two are not permanently bonded.
Reg
Tony Renshaw
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