Fuel Tank slosh removal

[Stan Lawrence]

I have a Friend, Tenley Ong, who purchased a RV-6 N2165U, the sloshed tanks are starting to flack off and needs to removed. Looking for any advice on how to remove all the slosh material. I understand that at one time Van’s had some type kit for slosh removal.

 

[Kyle Boatright]

I can't remember off-hand, but the RV-6 fuel tanks have six (plus or minus one) bays. You'll need one of these kits per bay, or you can make the part yourself - it is basically an aluminum disk you use to cover the round hole you cut in the aft baffle of each bay.

Kit from Van's (backordered):

https://store.vansaircraft.com/fuel-tank-leak-repair-kit-fuel-tank-repair-kit.html

The procedure is to use a big hole saw or a flycutter to cut access holes, clean out the slosh, then rivet the repair parts on (with proseal) to cover the holes you cut.

Here's a thread that shows you the process:

https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=182929

 

[mattsrv7]

There is a cover plate sold for covering the holes you can cut in the rear of the tank
https://store.vansaircraft.com/t-412-t-412.html

Do a search through the forums and you'll find a couple of threads with descriptions of how to do it.

Here's one of them
https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=191096&highlight=slosh+removal&page=2

 

[DanH]

Just call Paul:

https://www.weepnomorellc.com/rvgallery.html

 

[664781]

Slosh Removal

I cut the holes in the tank per above treads and used MEK to remove the slosh. After about 3-4 years leaks started showing up here and there that I could not stop. Wound up removing the rear tank baffle and did a complete strip and reseal. No more slosh or leaks.......