WillyEyeBall
Well Known Member
I didn't built my RV-4, but bought it 8 years ago. Going through the builder's log, I found the tanks had been sloshed in 1994 (18 years ago). The week before my conditional inspection, I saw a few white particles for the first time when I drained the gasolator. During the inspection, the A&P found larger and more particles in the gascolator. With a mirror and light, he then found two patches of the peeled slosh in thefuel tanks.
Anyone who has tanks that were sloshed should read these links:
Van's service bulletin: http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/sb11-9-13.pdf
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=76590&highlight=slosh
http://www.evansaviationproducts.com/concerning_slosh.htm
The third paragraph in the evans link- When it does come off, you'll start to see small white particles in your quick drains and gascolator. It could also be red or yellow.
Just another reminder of what it looks like when peeled off.
Anyone who has tanks that were sloshed should read these links:
Van's service bulletin: http://www.vansaircraft.com/pdf/sb11-9-13.pdf
http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=76590&highlight=slosh
http://www.evansaviationproducts.com/concerning_slosh.htm
The third paragraph in the evans link- When it does come off, you'll start to see small white particles in your quick drains and gascolator. It could also be red or yellow.
Just another reminder of what it looks like when peeled off.