Yes my limit is 12 kt cross if i dont absolutely have to fly.
Fuel tank. It doesnt sound exactly normal but maybe im not visualizing
correctly. Could you send me a pic?
William Daniell
+1 786 878 0246
On Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 14:24 n7188u <chmgarb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Will.
>
> I would think then my coupling hoses are the correct selection.
>
> Maybe what happened with the vent fitting is that the hole around tank
> boss was a little small and the coupling hose, instead of going all the way
> up to the tank, it was butting against the cockpit module fiberglass around
> the tank's boss.
>
> Maybe movement of the tank pushed the coupling out allowing a little
> gasoline to lubricate the joint and it eventually just popped out.
>
> To repair, I ground away some of the CM fiberglass around the boss to
> create a enough clearance for the coupling hose to fit through and
> installed a new coupling hose.
>
> I'll keep and eye on it as well as the pickups at the tanks bottom. Flew
> yesterday and it was great. Today gusting 24 crossed to the runway so again
> grounded [Evil or Very Mad]
>
> Chris
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>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=506449#506449
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