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| Subject: | Re: Tanks leaking |
I bought some Hysol from the Kitfox folks last year. It's a Loctite produc
t.=0A=0A Best Regards, Bill=0A=0A=0ACell: 512-415-2991=0A=0A=0AHome: 512-26
1-6375=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: "GREGSMI@aol.
com" <GREGSMI@aol.com>=0ATo: pulsar-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Thu, July 5,
2012 10:17:42 PM=0ASubject: Re: Pulsar-List: Tanks leaking=0A=0A=0ABarry,
I do not remember what structural adhesive I tested, just know the =0Aresu
lts. I would suggest you do some test on your adhesive to make sure. I do
=0Aknow that adhesive manufactures have changed over the years so could ve
ry well =0Abe a different product. Can you still buy Hysol? =0A=0A =0A =0A
=0AIn a message dated 7/5/2012 7:46:27 P.M. Central Daylight Time, =0Abarr
ynorman@comcast.net writes:=0AGreg,=0A> =0A>The tanks were put together wit
h structural expoxy (Hysol) from the factory. =0A>We must be talking abo
ut different expoxies.=0A> =0A>Barry=0A>=0A>=0A____________________________
____=0A =0A>From: GREGSMI@aol.com=0A>To: pulsar-list@matronics.com=0A>Sent:
Thursday, July 5, 2012 4:59:26 PM=0A>Subject: Re: Pulsar-List: Tanks le
aking=0A>=0A>Do not use structural adhesive on the fuel tank. The struc
tural adhesive I =0A>tested dissolves in fuel with ethanol. Two things w
ill happen, the adhesive =0A>in solution will get to your filters and ca
rbs and could partially or fully =0A>block fuel flow. And, your tank wil
l leak. None of that is good.=0A> =0A> =0A>I can tell exactly what you
did from the pictures. That was a great help. =0A>Do you think I coul
d use structure adhesive mixed with flox instead of the =0A>epoxy? The
structural adhesive is very strong and I have plenty of it.=0A>>=0A>>_____
___________________________=0A From: "Jim Fillman" <pilot623@gmail.com>=0A>
>To: pulsar-list@matronics.com=0A>>Sent: Thursday, July 5, 2012 2:50:54
PM=0A>>Subject: Re: Pulsar-List: Tanks leaking=0A>>=0A>>Barry,=0A>>=0A>>I
have lots of information to give about the fix described by Mark Brow
n =0A>>after he saw the problem I had with my tanks. It would be easie
st to give =0A>>by phone so give me a ring anytime you like. 512.789.5
463=0A>>=0A>>Greg,=0A>>This topic might be worth 15 minutes at the fly
-in.=0A>>=0A>>Jim=0A>>Sent from my Android=0A>>=0A>>barrynorman@comcas
t.net wrote:=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>Went out to the hanger yesterday to install new
main tires and noticed both =0A>>tanks had started leaking. One was le
aking pretty bad and the other was =0A>>noticeable. The ironic thing i
s the gas ran down the gear legs and puddled =0A>>under the tires and
ruined the tires that were already shot. Thank goodness =0A>>it didn't
happen after I put the new tires on.=0A>> =0A>>Anyway, I thought this migh
t be a result of the extreme temps we had over =0A>>the weekend (107 p
lus and maybe 140+ in the hanger). I inderstand that most =0A>>people
replaced the sealant after about five years and it's been six for me.
=0A>>Does anyone know which sealant is best to use? I know AircraftSpruce s
ells a =0A>>Polysulfide sealant in a 3.5 ounce tube. Are there any new
products that =0A>>work any better?=0A>> =0A>>I haven't taken the win
gs off yet but was wondering if there are any other =0A>>things I shou
ld look for in terms of what caused this leak other than =0A>>sealant
failure? It appears to be comming from the endcaps at this point.=0A>> =0A
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