---------------------------------------------------------- Pulsar-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 07/09/12: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:52 PM - Re: Tanks leaking (William Kulpa) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:52:21 PM PST US From: William Kulpa Subject: Re: Pulsar-List: 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" =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" =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? 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