Author: "Jim Kirks" <jms@...> Time: Thu Nov 3, 2005 10:29 pm PST Link
HI and thanks in advance for your help. I'm getting ready to install
the tank access plate/fuel sender and then comes the
exciting/suspenseful leak test. I've searched the archives and
decided to discard the gaskets and use proseal only. However, I have
a few what if concerns, i.e. what if I decide to go with fuel
injection system that needs a fuel return line which I've not
installed. What if I do have a leak that could be accessed through
the access plate cover. Soooo my question is has anybody in the group
ever had to remove a prosealed access plate? If so was it as hard as
it seems like it would be? Was anything damaged in the process,or
sacrifice plate cover?
Thanks Jim
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Author: "Jeff Orear" <jorear@...> Time: Fri Nov 4, 2005 6:06 am PST Link
Jim:
I just went through sealing my access plate with proseal only and the
subsequent leak testing. Unfortunately I had a leak in the center post of
one of my BNC connectors (capacitance senders) so I had to remove an access
plate.
In my experience, removing the plate was not a big deal. Once you get a
foothold under the plate, you can wedge it off pretty easy. I was amazed at
how little of the proseal was actually left under the plate. Most of it
squishes to the periphery and forms sort of a gasket .
Bottom line.....Don't hesitate to go with omitting the cork and just using
proseal.
Regards,
Jeff Orear
RV6A N782P (reserved)
getting close
Peshtigo, WI
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From: "Jim Kirks" <jms@acrnet.com>
To: <RV7and7A@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 6:12 PM
Subject: [RV7Yahoo] Fuel tank leak test
> HI and thanks in advance for your help. I'm getting ready to install
> the tank access plate/fuel sender and then comes the
> exciting/suspenseful leak test. I've searched the archives and
> decided to discard the gaskets and use proseal only. However, I have
> a few what if concerns, i.e. what if I decide to go with fuel
> injection system that needs a fuel return line which I've not
> installed. What if I do have a leak that could be accessed through
> the access plate cover. Soooo my question is has anybody in the group
> ever had to remove a prosealed access plate? If so was it as hard as
> it seems like it would be? Was anything damaged in the process,or
> sacrifice plate cover?
> Thanks Jim
> Van's Air Force - World Wide Wing
> www.vansaircraft.net
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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