---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/14/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:51 AM - Re: detecting fuel leaks (John D.) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:51:18 AM PST US From: "John D." Subject: Re: RV-List: detecting fuel leaks Tatgac Use spray on type foot power ( Desinex, etc ). Its mostly talcum and works good, also lubricates Teflon Hemi joints. Developer for Die penetrant also does good job of detecting leaks. John D -------------------------------------------------- From: "Charles Kuss" Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 6:31 PM Subject: Re: RV-List: 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 wrote: > >> From: thomas sargent >> Subject: RV-List: detecting fuel leaks >> To: "rv-list" >> 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. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.