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Old 12-11-2013, 08:41 AM
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Default No carpet on my -12 Fuel Tank...

FWIW,

For the purpose of visually monitoring the fuel tank for early signs of weepage I elected not to carpet the tank. Part of my preflight is to eyeball the tank for signs of leaks.
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Old 12-11-2013, 08:56 AM
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Although like Walt, I hate to find those kinds of" issues", I'm reminded how fortunate it is that Avgas has such a powerful smell and has blue dye in it. It makes leaks --- even teeny ones - almost self detecting.
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Old 12-11-2013, 10:30 AM
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And if you are going with hard lines like me, then use 5052 grade with much better fatigue strength(used in certified aircraft).
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Old 12-11-2013, 11:32 AM
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Dear Walt, did you have fuel smell in the cockpit?

Regards,
I can answer that question, No it did not have any smell of fuel in the cockpit. When I had the Pre-buy, it was noted that the tee below the valve had a blue stain but no visible sigh of a current leak. The other location at the time did not show any signs of a leak. I had assumed that the builder had found a leak and corrected it. I never thought to remove the line and inspect the flare.
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Old 12-11-2013, 11:34 AM
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Tim, congrats on the 10 purchase
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Old 12-11-2013, 11:56 AM
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Walt will be performing a pre-buy for me today on a 6A and I always knew I wanted Walt to be involved with my next purchase......this thread just reassures that I made the right decision to have Walt do the pre-buy.
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Old 12-11-2013, 08:10 PM
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Default use 5052 grade hard line

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And if you are going with hard lines like me, then use 5052 grade with much better fatigue strength(used in certified aircraft).
agree, use 5052 grade
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