grantcarruthers
Well Known Member
Right tank developed a significant leak today, Good drip per second at its worst. I drained the tank and let it dry a few hours before I removed the fairing. This is what I found. Appears to be the access panel screw around 2 o'clock.
So, reseal that one screw with the fuel tank in place or pull the whole tank, remove all screws and the plate and reseal everything. I just placed it unofficially on the market and flew with a very interested buyer today. Both he and his wife are very interested so I'm leaning towards the complete removal and complete reseal rather than attempting to just seal the offending screw. Downside to that is the paint repair that removing the tank screws will likely necessitate. Buyer is aware of these options and not worried about the paint much at all.
So, I'm strongly leaning towards the tank removal and complete reseal unless someone can detail a very reliable in place repair of the leaking screw.
Thanks very much for any advice and experience with the fuel system. I bought, didn't build so would hire out the repair most likely.
Also, I don't have the build plans so diagrams detailing tank removal and reinstall would be very much appreciated too. Seems obvious to this untrained eye but no trust in my untrained eye.
So, reseal that one screw with the fuel tank in place or pull the whole tank, remove all screws and the plate and reseal everything. I just placed it unofficially on the market and flew with a very interested buyer today. Both he and his wife are very interested so I'm leaning towards the complete removal and complete reseal rather than attempting to just seal the offending screw. Downside to that is the paint repair that removing the tank screws will likely necessitate. Buyer is aware of these options and not worried about the paint much at all.
So, I'm strongly leaning towards the tank removal and complete reseal unless someone can detail a very reliable in place repair of the leaking screw.
Thanks very much for any advice and experience with the fuel system. I bought, didn't build so would hire out the repair most likely.
Also, I don't have the build plans so diagrams detailing tank removal and reinstall would be very much appreciated too. Seems obvious to this untrained eye but no trust in my untrained eye.