jazzbazzfazz
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I've discovered a leak in my right tank after assembly. It's at the seam between skin and outside rib, at the top side of the leading edge. In a nutshell, I can't reachit through the filler capwithout blindly tryingto dab or smear proseal where I'm guessing the leak is.
Anyway, as I see it I have (at least) 4 options:
1. Guess and dab through fuel filler opening and check. Repeat. Repeat. Etc.
2. Hole-saw a 3" access hole in the rear baffle, try to thoroughly clean out aluminum shavings, and go from there.
3. Remove the entire rear baffle, clean, re-proseal where needed and reattach
4. Slosh with PR-1005-L(maybe only at the leading edge/ouboard rib seam.
I'm sure each *can* work, but am interested which combination of ease-of-application/likelihood of success other builders prefer. I'm not sure that (1) will ever succeed (no guarantees). (3) is guaranteed to work, but involves drilling out hundreds of rivets. I've heard that sloshing (4) is better now...can I apply it only to the leaky area? And I'm not sure that a 3" hole inn the baffle will be easier to work through than the filler hole.
Anyway, as I see it I have (at least) 4 options:
1. Guess and dab through fuel filler opening and check. Repeat. Repeat. Etc.
2. Hole-saw a 3" access hole in the rear baffle, try to thoroughly clean out aluminum shavings, and go from there.
3. Remove the entire rear baffle, clean, re-proseal where needed and reattach
4. Slosh with PR-1005-L(maybe only at the leading edge/ouboard rib seam.
I'm sure each *can* work, but am interested which combination of ease-of-application/likelihood of success other builders prefer. I'm not sure that (1) will ever succeed (no guarantees). (3) is guaranteed to work, but involves drilling out hundreds of rivets. I've heard that sloshing (4) is better now...can I apply it only to the leaky area? And I'm not sure that a 3" hole inn the baffle will be easier to work through than the filler hole.