Hello all,
You may remember the RV 9A that was on the chopping block a short time ago with the grinded spar. Well, after a long debate it was decided that the kit was salvageable. See this link if your intereseted: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=78948
Fittingly, the kit has been named 'Lazarus'.
Anyway, here's an update. I took apart the tanks. Yep! I broke them down to their individual pieces. It really didn't take that much. It took about 4 hours per tank using a drill, heat gun, and a lot of patience. But, I won't bother you with the details. I am posting this for those who might have wondered before, what the inside of a sloshed tank looks like.
MEK Alternative has been effective in removing the slosh but the bits of Proseal have held strong. I have ordered some EFS 2500 solvent to do this. Fortunately, only one tank was sloshed. I found it interesting to see just what this stuff did once it was inside and it could only be speculated as to where it all goes. The slosh caked up in the worst places especially on the rear baffle and the fuel level indicators. I pulled a lot of it off (so you could identify the item) the fuel indicator before I took pics. The indicator was rendered inop by the slosh. It is like trying to tear rubber tread off a radial tire with pliers.
Enjoy.
You may remember the RV 9A that was on the chopping block a short time ago with the grinded spar. Well, after a long debate it was decided that the kit was salvageable. See this link if your intereseted: http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=78948
Fittingly, the kit has been named 'Lazarus'.
Anyway, here's an update. I took apart the tanks. Yep! I broke them down to their individual pieces. It really didn't take that much. It took about 4 hours per tank using a drill, heat gun, and a lot of patience. But, I won't bother you with the details. I am posting this for those who might have wondered before, what the inside of a sloshed tank looks like.
MEK Alternative has been effective in removing the slosh but the bits of Proseal have held strong. I have ordered some EFS 2500 solvent to do this. Fortunately, only one tank was sloshed. I found it interesting to see just what this stuff did once it was inside and it could only be speculated as to where it all goes. The slosh caked up in the worst places especially on the rear baffle and the fuel level indicators. I pulled a lot of it off (so you could identify the item) the fuel indicator before I took pics. The indicator was rendered inop by the slosh. It is like trying to tear rubber tread off a radial tire with pliers.
Enjoy.
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