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1. 06:59 AM - Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates (FRED LA FORGE)
2. 07:49 AM - Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates (FRED LA FORGE)
3. 07:55 AM - Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates (Michael W Stewart)
4. 04:22 PM - Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates (Jim Stone)
5. 09:39 PM - Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates (H.Ivan Haecker)
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| Subject: | Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates |
When I built my RV-4 I used the gaskets Van supplied,,,,, Big
mistake. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it with Pro seal, haven't had
a problem since. My Rocket tanks are Pro Sealed.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
What is the latest greatest way to get a long lasting seal on the
access plate to tank and the sender flange to plate junctures?
Last I heard Van said to just use the cork gasket material for the
plate and the rubber gasket material for the sender.
Over the years I've heard some guys use just proseal and others use
the gaskets with proseal on all surfaces.
Removing a tank to correct seepage is unthinkable, however, having to
remove the access plate to get inside the tank seems possible should a
leak elsewhere in the tank develop, hence the dilemma.
TIA,
Jim Stone
HRII Louisville
502 254-3214
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| Subject: | Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates |
You can get a pro sealed access cover off with a putty knife.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: FRED LA FORGE
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
When I built my RV-4 I used the gaskets Van supplied,,,,, Big
mistake. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it with Pro seal, haven't had
a problem since. My Rocket tanks are Pro Sealed.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
What is the latest greatest way to get a long lasting seal on the
access plate to tank and the sender flange to plate junctures?
Last I heard Van said to just use the cork gasket material for the
plate and the rubber gasket material for the sender.
Over the years I've heard some guys use just proseal and others use
the gaskets with proseal on all surfaces.
Removing a tank to correct seepage is unthinkable, however, having
to remove the access plate to get inside the tank seems possible should
a leak elsewhere in the tank develop, hence the dilemma.
TIA,
Jim Stone
HRII Louisville
502 254-3214
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| Subject: | Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates |
Yes ditch the cork.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "FRED LA FORGE" [fred.laforge@verizon.net]
Sent: 07/08/2007 07:56 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
When I built my RV-4 I used the gaskets Van supplied,,,,, Big mistake. I
cleaned it up and re-assembled it with Pro seal, haven't had a problem since.
My Rocket tanks are Pro Sealed.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
What is the latest greatest way to get a long lasting seal on the access pl
ate to tank and the sender flange to plate junctures?
Last I heard Van said to just use the cork gasket material for the plate an
d the rubber gasket material for the sender.
Over the years I've heard some guys use just proseal and others use the gas
kets with proseal on all surfaces.
Removing a tank to correct seepage is unthinkable, however, having to remov
e the access plate to get inside the tank seems possible should a leak elsewh
ere in the tank develop, hence the dilemma.
TIA,
Jim Stone
HRII Louisville
502 254-3214
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| Subject: | Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates |
Thanks for your response. What about for the fuel sender units (vans),
use the rubber gasket by itself, proseal by itself or combo?
Thanks,
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: FRED LA FORGE
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
You can get a pro sealed access cover off with a putty knife.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: FRED LA FORGE
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
When I built my RV-4 I used the gaskets Van supplied,,,,, Big
mistake. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it with Pro seal, haven't had
a problem since. My Rocket tanks are Pro Sealed.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
What is the latest greatest way to get a long lasting seal on the
access plate to tank and the sender flange to plate junctures?
Last I heard Van said to just use the cork gasket material for the
plate and the rubber gasket material for the sender.
Over the years I've heard some guys use just proseal and others
use the gaskets with proseal on all surfaces.
Removing a tank to correct seepage is unthinkable, however, having
to remove the access plate to get inside the tank seems possible should
a leak elsewhere in the tank develop, hence the dilemma.
TIA,
Jim Stone
HRII Louisville
502 254-3214
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| Subject: | Re: How to seal fuel tank access plates |
Jim,
I made gaskets for both the cover plate and the sending unit from good
quality gasket material from the aviation aisle at NAPA. I also used a
non-hardening gasket sealer (Tite-Seal Medium Weight). I have never had
a leak, but did have to remove the cover plate (and the tanks) when the
slosh compound came loose ten years later. The cover plate was easily
removed with little effort and the clean up of the surface to reseal was
also easy. I don't know how easy it would to clean up old Proseal and
reseal if you had to remove the cover plate.
While on the subject, I'm not sure why one would need to remove the
cover plate while the tanks on the airframe. The access is very poor and
I can't imagine why removing the cover plate with the tanks on would be
advantageous.But then again, I've been told before that I have no
imagination!
Ivan Haecker (Happy that I painted the tanks separate from the wings)
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
Thanks for your response. What about for the fuel sender units
(vans), use the rubber gasket by itself, proseal by itself or combo?
Thanks,
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: FRED LA FORGE
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
You can get a pro sealed access cover off with a putty knife.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: FRED LA FORGE
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 6:56 AM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
When I built my RV-4 I used the gaskets Van supplied,,,,, Big
mistake. I cleaned it up and re-assembled it with Pro seal, haven't had
a problem since. My Rocket tanks are Pro Sealed.
Fred LaForge EAA tech counselor,RV-4, HR-II project
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stone
To: rocket-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates
What is the latest greatest way to get a long lasting seal on
the access plate to tank and the sender flange to plate junctures?
Last I heard Van said to just use the cork gasket material for
the plate and the rubber gasket material for the sender.
Over the years I've heard some guys use just proseal and others
use the gaskets with proseal on all surfaces.
Removing a tank to correct seepage is unthinkable, however,
having to remove the access plate to get inside the tank seems possible
should a leak elsewhere in the tank develop, hence the dilemma.
TIA,
Jim Stone
HRII Louisville
502 254-3214
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