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     1. 03:46 AM - Re: Fuel Cap Leak (Thom Riddle)
     2. 10:40 AM - Fuel Sump Leakage (Amy Hackworth)
 
 
 

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Time: 
03:46:22 AM PST US
Subject: 
Re: Fuel Cap Leak
From: 
"Thom Riddle" <riddletr@gmail.com>
      
      
      The fuel pickup tube and the finger strainer has a black colored sealant around
      it where it penetrates the tank. That is the stuff you are probably seeing. Ours
      did the same thing for quite a while but finally quit when it ran out of loose
      material sloughing off. When taking a sample from the sump to test for fuel
      contamination you can mitigate the problem by making sure you open it wide
      and quickly draining out a good bit of fuel and then closing it quickly. This
      ensures the flow rate is maximum which tends to flush out the black stuff that
      has settled in the sump cup.
      
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      Thom Riddle
      N221FA Allegro 2000 912UL
      N197BG FS1/447
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      Scratch any cynic, he said, and youll find a disappointed idealist. 
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Time: 
10:40:49 AM PST US
From: 
"Amy Hackworth" <splashlanding@comcast.net>
Subject: 
Fuel Sump Leakage
      
      Hey Thom,
      
      Thanks for the idea about the black particles.  I inspected the inside 
      of the tank (I thought thouroughly) after this started happening and 
      didn't notice anything around the strainer, but it may have been purged 
      before I looked.
      
      My sump is the kind that pushes up with a little rod attached to the cup 
      and is spring loaded.  It seems the particles are lodging between the 
      two surfaces that seal against each other.  It's kind of a pain to 
      remove it each time this happens.  Maybe I'll be as lucky as you and 
      this will stop in a short period of time.
      
      I'll keep you posted.
      
      Dale Hackworth
      2006 Allegro 2000
      N306AD
      








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