[rebel-builders] Fuel Tank Leak
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:26 am
U sure it's not just atmospheric pressure change screwing you around? Put a
condom on the filler neck and repeat the test. Blow it up like a water tower
and the ideal case is you find it fully inflated inside the tank thanks to
temp/pressure change the next morning. If it will draw a vacuum that
way....you know the tank is leak free.
Wayne
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From: "Roger Cole" <rcole927@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Fuel Tank Leak
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condom on the filler neck and repeat the test. Blow it up like a water tower
and the ideal case is you find it fully inflated inside the tank thanks to
temp/pressure change the next morning. If it will draw a vacuum that
way....you know the tank is leak free.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Cole" <rcole927@earthlink.net>
To: "Rebel Builder's List" <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Fuel Tank Leak
I have been chasing leaks in my first fuel tank. The leakage rate
requires about 24 hours to leak from about 1 psi to 0.02 psi as
measured by a water manometer. I have checked all of the joints that I
can get at with soapy water and have not found the leak. The problem
is that I haven't figured out how to check for leaks in the leading
edge D section. Does anyone have a suggestion?
If I find a leak in the D section, how can I fix it?
I am not eager to cut holes in the tank to seal it from the inside if I
don't know where the leak is or whether it really is a leak. HELP!
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Roger Cole
Elite 709E
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