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Subject:		Newbie mistake - pulled the sump plug to drain my tanks
From:		cschmokel (cschmokel@gmail.com)
Date:		Sun Nov 01 - 8:32 PM

Hey everybody,

Full disclosure .. I'm a newbie pilot, owner operator, mechanic, etc etc.

I decided to try folding my Kitfox 5 taildragger wings back .. and was told by
a former Kitfox 4 owner that draining most of the fuel is a good idea otherwise
it will spill.

OK, so I pulled the sump plug on the wing and started collecting gas.  After about
a minute, I noticed gas spurting out holes in the trailing edge of the wing.
I replaced the sump plug and injected soapy water into the holes to dilute
the gas and hopefully get rid of most of it.  Apparently the sump plug is recessed
too far and it ends up draining into the wing partially.

- Was this the right thing to do?
- What now?  Should I just leave it as is and let whatever water/soap/gas mixture
in the wings evaporate?
- Do I really need to drain the tanks to fold the wings back?

Thanks guys

Carl


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