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1. 04:20 AM - Re: RV-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 01/10/10 (Vern Darley,II)
2. 12:53 PM - detecting fuel leaks (thomas sargent)
3. 01:20 PM - Re: detecting fuel leaks (Linn Walters)
4. 04:56 PM - Re: detecting fuel leaks (Charles Kuss)
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| Subject: | Re: RV-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 01/10/10 |
On Jan 11, 2010, at 2:59 AM, RV-List Digest Server wrote:
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> 1. 12:14 PM - MGL Odyssey/Voyager (plaurence)
> 2. 03:48 PM - Re: MGL Odyssey/Voyager (Linn Walters)
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> Time: 12:14:35 PM PST US
> Subject: RV-List: MGL Odyssey/Voyager
> From: "plaurence" <plaurence@the-beach.net>
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> Anyone in Florida using the MGL Odyssey or Voyager?I've installed
> the Odyssey in
> a Lancair and have some issues. I would appreciate some help.
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> Thanks
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> Peter Laurence
> RV9A Fuse
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> Time: 03:48:15 PM PST US
> From: Linn Walters <pitts_pilot@bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: RV-List: MGL Odyssey/Voyager
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> I'm in the installation phase of my Odyssey's .... what
> issues?
> There's also a forum at stratomaster_users_group@yahoogroups.com
> where there is a wealth if knowledge.
> Linn
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> plaurence wrote:
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>> Anyone in Florida using the MGL Odyssey or Voyager?I've installed
>> the Odyssey
> in a Lancair and have some issues. I would appreciate some help.
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>> Thanks
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>> Peter Laurence
>> RV9A Fuse
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>> Read this topic online here:
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>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=280934#280934
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Vern Darley
RV-6A N680V / RV-10QB
Falcon RV Squadron
KFFC Hanger D-30
Peachtree City, GA
www.falconrv.com
770 310-7169
EAA Technical Counselor #5142
EAA Flight Advisor #486336
ATP/CFI/A&P/DAR
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| Subject: | detecting fuel leaks |
Yesterday I put a couple gallons of avgas in my left tank (for the first
time), closed the AFP purge valve, selected left tank, unscrewed the drain
valve from the right tank and switched on my AFP boost pump, also for the
first time. The fuel did what it was supposed to. It got sucked out of the
left tank through the whole system and into the right tank and dribbled out
into a bucket. I blew a quart or so through it just to try to remove the
years of dust and debris. So far so good.
I didn't see any leaks, but there is a lot of fttings to check. I am
surprised at how quickly avgas evaporates. A small drop of gas at a hose
fitting might evaporate before I could get around to looking for it. Is
there anything that can be wrapped around a joint that would leave a
telltale of some sort if it got wet with avgas? A sort of litmus paper for
gas instead of acid?
I hope to start the engine this weekend and fly within a few weeks after
that.
--
Tom Sargent, RV-6A, final assembly.
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| Subject: | Re: detecting fuel leaks |
Tom, put a piece of paper towel under the fittings and close
off the return line to the tank so you can build up some
pressure ..... shouldn't take long for a blue stain to
appear on the paper towel if it's leaking.
Linn
thomas sargent wrote:
> Yesterday I put a couple gallons of avgas in my left tank (for the first
> time), closed the AFP purge valve, selected left tank, unscrewed the
> drain valve from the right tank and switched on my AFP boost pump, also
> for the first time. The fuel did what it was supposed to. It got
> sucked out of the left tank through the whole system and into the right
> tank and dribbled out into a bucket. I blew a quart or so through it
> just to try to remove the years of dust and debris. So far so good.
>
> I didn't see any leaks, but there is a lot of fttings to check. I am
> surprised at how quickly avgas evaporates. A small drop of gas at a
> hose fitting might evaporate before I could get around to looking for
> it. Is there anything that can be wrapped around a joint that would
> leave a telltale of some sort if it got wet with avgas? A sort of
> litmus paper for gas instead of acid?
>
> I hope to start the engine this weekend and fly within a few weeks after
> that.
>
>
> --
> Tom Sargent, RV-6A, final assembly.
>
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| Subject: | Re: detecting fuel leaks |
Yes, talc or talcum powder will work. The dye in the av gas will stain the powder.
Charlie Kuss
--- On Mon, 1/11/10, thomas sargent <sarg314@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: thomas sargent <sarg314@gmail.com>
> Subject: RV-List: detecting fuel leaks
> To: "rv-list" <rv-list@matronics.com>
> Date: Monday, January 11, 2010, 3:51 PM
> Yesterday I put a couple gallons of avgas
> in my left tank (for the first time), closed the AFP purge
> valve, selected left tank, unscrewed the drain valve from
> the right tank and switched on my AFP boost pump, also for
> the first time. The fuel did what it was supposed to. It
> got sucked out of the left tank through the whole system and
> into the right tank and dribbled out into a bucket. I blew
> a quart or so through it just to try to remove the years of
> dust and debris. So far so good.
>
>
> I didn't see any leaks, but there is a lot of fttings
> to check. I am surprised at how quickly avgas
> evaporates. A small drop of gas at a hose fitting might
> evaporate before I could get around to looking for it. Is
> there anything that can be wrapped around a joint that would
> leave a telltale of some sort if it got wet with avgas? A
> sort of litmus paper for gas instead of acid?
>
>
> I hope to start the engine this weekend and fly within a
> few weeks after that.
>
>
> --
> Tom Sargent, RV-6A, final assembly.
>
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