---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 09/20/08: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:46 AM - Re: Picture Source... (Fiveonepw@aol.com) 2. 11:46 AM - Oil leak (John Porter) 3. 12:52 PM - Re: Oil leak (Kelly McMullen) 4. 04:04 PM - dissolving Lexel (tom sargent) 5. 04:48 PM - Re: dissolving Lexel (n801bh@netzero.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:46:09 AM PST US From: Fiveonepw@aol.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Picture Source... In a message dated 9/19/2008 11:59:35 A.M. Central Daylight Time, rv8tor@lazy8.net writes: That is Paul Shattauers (spelling is wrong I'm sure) airplane. It is indeed Paul's RV-8 and was perhaps the last plane finished by Mike Taylor at Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) just before he robbed me and several others of our deposits as we were waiting for paint. The biggest crime is that I have seen several planes he painted, and Mike did absolutely beautiful work. An RV-4 that Taylor had started was finished by Bobby Potts in the same facility, which Bobby owns. I was so impressed with Bobbys integrity and quality of work, that he painted my plane. see: _http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=5270_ (http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=5270) and click Next Entry>> at top for my whole paint story. Mark Phillips **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:46:33 AM PST US From: "John Porter" Subject: RV-List: Oil leak Hi all, Searched the archives but have a "new" oil leak location. Anyone had one on the mechanical fuel pump? I have a total of 58 hours on the pump and it appears that the oil is wicking out of the top of the stainless screws that sandwich the whole pump together. First off, are they supposed to be safety wired, because mine are not (came from the "factory" that way). The aft face of the engine that the pump mounts to is dry. It is not a big leak, but one just the same. I will try the solvent and Dr. Scholl's to confirm. But anyone with something like this? Very lubed, John N802RJ "Rockin' Robin" ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:52:06 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: RV-List: Oil leak Yes, I have been fighting it on my Mooney. Tightening the screws I could get to reduced the problem a lot. Next time I can get in there, I will replace the pump. I have an IO-360-A1A with an AC high pressure mechanical pump. John Porter wrote: > Hi all, > Searched the archives but have a "new" oil leak location. Anyone had > one on the mechanical fuel pump? I have a total of 58 hours on the > pump and it appears that the oil is wicking out of the top of the > stainless screws that sandwich the whole pump together. First off, > are they supposed to be safety wired, because mine are not (came from > the "factory" that way). The aft face of the engine that the pump > mounts to is dry. > It is not a big leak, but one just the same. I will try the solvent > and Dr. Scholl's to confirm. But anyone with something like this? > > Very lubed, > > John > N802RJ > "Rockin' Robin" > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:04:16 PM PST US From: tom sargent Subject: RV-List: dissolving Lexel Does any one know if there is any solvent that will dissolve Lexel but not hurt plexiglass? When I put my tip-up canopy plexiglass in, I sealed it with lexel across the front to prevent leaks. My canopy installation is different than most. I have a strip of aluminum across the front of my plexiglass - I did not lay-up fiberglass bonded to the skin as the plans suggest. I formed a piece of aluminum to contour the whole thing and riveted it in. I thought that would make it possible to remove the canopy which I now want to do for painting. The canopy is not broken. Plexi was installed 3 or 4 years ago and the Lexel seems to be holding well - better than I expected. I guess I can live with painting it with the plexi in place, but I'd rather remove it if at all possible. -- Tom Sargent RV-6A - getting ready to paint. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:18 PM PST US From: "n801bh@netzero.com" Subject: Re: RV-List: dissolving Lexel Lexel that is that old and fully cured is a wonderful adhesive and is ne xt to impossible to dissolve with anything that will not destroy plexigl ass. I would mask off the area and shoot the paint around it.. do not archive Ben Haas N801BH www.haaspowerair.com -- tom sargent wrote: Does any one know if there is any solvent that will dissolve Lexel but not hurt plexiglass? When I put my tip-up canopy plexiglass in, I sealed it with lexel across the front to prevent leaks. My canopy installation is different than most. I have a strip of aluminum across the front of my plexiglass - I did not lay-up fiberglass bonded to the skin as the plans suggest. I formed a piece of aluminum to contour the whole thing and riveted it in. I thought that would make it possible to remove the canopy which I now want to do for painting. The canopy is not broken. Plexi was installed 3 or 4 years ago and the Lexel seems to be holding well - better than I expected. I guess I can live with painting it with the plexi in place, but I'd rather remove it if at all possible. -- Tom Sargent RV-6A - getting ready to paint. ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ======================== =========== ____________________________________________________________ Free information - Learn about Beauty School. 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