brian
Well Known Member
I've discovered that I apparently have a slow leak between tanks on my 1995 RV-6A.
I drained the RT tank to replace a leaking drain valve. I found a couple small aluminum flakes between the valve o-ring and seat. I removed them and reinstalled the valve, which then didn't leak. But I'd also noticed some tiny age cracks in the valve o-ring when it was compressed by being seated, so I ordered a new valve and some new valve o-rings from ACS.
When I got the new parts a week or so later and went to put them in, I found I had at least 5-6 gallons of fuel in the RT tank that had drained over from the LT tank. The fuel selector valve was in the LT position through all this.
Van's web catalog says the older 3 port valve is no longer available and installing their new valve will necessitate modifying the fuel lines.
Has anyone with an older fuel valve repaired it? Are they repairable/repackable?
Or if anyone has swapped out the old valve for either the new Van's valve or the Andair valve, how much trouble was it and to what extent did you have modify the fuel lines?
thanks,
brian
I drained the RT tank to replace a leaking drain valve. I found a couple small aluminum flakes between the valve o-ring and seat. I removed them and reinstalled the valve, which then didn't leak. But I'd also noticed some tiny age cracks in the valve o-ring when it was compressed by being seated, so I ordered a new valve and some new valve o-rings from ACS.
When I got the new parts a week or so later and went to put them in, I found I had at least 5-6 gallons of fuel in the RT tank that had drained over from the LT tank. The fuel selector valve was in the LT position through all this.
Van's web catalog says the older 3 port valve is no longer available and installing their new valve will necessitate modifying the fuel lines.
Has anyone with an older fuel valve repaired it? Are they repairable/repackable?
Or if anyone has swapped out the old valve for either the new Van's valve or the Andair valve, how much trouble was it and to what extent did you have modify the fuel lines?
thanks,
brian