---------------------------------------------------------- Rocket-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 07/08/07: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:19 AM PST US From: "FRED LA FORGE" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:49:11 AM PST US From: "FRED LA FORGE" 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 href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List">http://www.matron href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:46 AM PST US Subject: Re: Rocket-List: How to seal fuel tank access plates From: Michael W Stewart 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 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:22:20 PM PST US From: "Jim Stone" 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 href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List">http://www.matron href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Rocket-List">http://www.matron href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:53 PM PST US From: "H.Ivan Haecker" Subject: Re: Rocket-List: 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. 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