---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 01/07/21: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:48 AM - Re: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... (swayze@europa.com) 2. 11:19 AM - Re: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... (HARRY CROSBY) 3. 11:32 AM - Re: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... (Marty Helller) 4. 11:44 AM - Re: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:48:39 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... From: swayze@europa.com Hey Matt, Just a word of encouragement, building a new tank isn't that big of a deal. You did such a good job building your plane, I have no doubt you could do this easily and do a good job. The parts are all pre-punched and it goes together fast and foolproof. Just a bunch of ribs, skin, and Proseal. You can check out my website and see how I built two of them, and not a leak anywhere. People make too much of this. Don't overthink it. I have a friend in the Seattle area, Stephen Christopher, who had a bird strike that put a big dent in one of his fuel tanks, and he built one in short order to replace it. And he even had to paint it. You don't even have to do that! He was back flying in about 2 weeks. Anyway, I hope this helps! Bruce Swayze www.BrucesRV7A.com > > > Dear Listers, > > After my landing mishap in 2011, the replacement left fuel tank I had > built for my PP QB RV-8 has big leaks in at least four places. Slosh > would probably fix it, but everybody including Van's says "don't slosh!". > > Does anyone have a lead on a Pre-Punched, preferably Quick Build LEFT > Fuel Tank for an RV-8 that is in 10/10 condition? Maybe from an RV-8 > that had only right wing damage. I would like a tank that is proven > to not leak with no damage, and with a fixed fuel pickup. > > I would love to get my RV-8 back in the air. The prospect of > building a new fuel tank from parts seems daunting and time consuming > right now, and prone to dealing with leaks again. > > Thank you, > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:19:57 AM PST US From: HARRY CROSBY Subject: RE: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... Hey Matt, Danny Parker did what Greg is suggesting on both tanks on his RV-6. In Danny's case he did it to remove sloshing compound that was coming loose and blocking his fuel pickups but he could give you some tips. I think it would beat building a new tank. Danny has moved but his airplane is still here and he comes around pretty often. 
Harry Crosby
> On 01/05/2021 6:29 PM bigdog@bentwing.com wrote: > > > > Less daunting might be to cut access holes in the back plate and seal the leaks with Proseal. Van's makes a kit with the access panel, doubler and hardware. Even one it each bay is way better than building new tanks. > > Greg Young > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Matt Dralle > Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 6:49 PM > To: rv-list@matronics.com; rv8-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... > > > > Dear Listers, > > After my landing mishap in 2011, the replacement left fuel tank I had > built for my PP QB RV-8 has big leaks in at least four places. Slosh > would probably fix it, but everybody including Van's says "don't slosh!". > > Does anyone have a lead on a Pre-Punched, preferably Quick Build LEFT > Fuel Tank for an RV-8 that is in 10/10 condition? Maybe from an RV-8 > that had only right wing damage. I would like a tank that is proven > to not leak with no damage, and with a fixed fuel pickup. > > I would love to get my RV-8 back in the air. The prospect of > building a new fuel tank from parts seems daunting and time consuming > right now, and prone to dealing with leaks again. > > Thank you, > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:32:33 AM PST US From: Marty Helller Subject: RE: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... FWIW, Some people even use the Vans Hub Cap as a patch to the hole you cut in the back of the gas tank. Even gets you a few additional ounces of f uel. For mine, I ended up drilled out and sacrificed the back support aluminum p anel and re-applying pro-seal to the entire fuel tank. In this manner, it didn=92t need to be repainted and only cost me that one part. Marty Heller RV-7, N724HR ~450 hours KSUT Sent from Mail for Window s 10 From: HARRY CROSBY Sent: Thursday, January 7, 2021 2:25 PM m Subject: RE: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8.. .. Hey Matt, Danny Parker did what Greg is suggesting on both tanks on his RV- 6. In Danny's case he did it to remove sloshing compound that was coming l oose and blocking his fuel pickups but he could give you some tips. I thin k it would beat building a new tank. Danny has moved but his airplane is s till here and he comes around pretty often. 
Harry Crosby
> On 01/05/2021 6:29 PM bigdog@bentwing.com wrote: > > > > > Less daunting might be to cut access holes in the back plate and seal the leaks with Proseal. Van's makes a kit with the access panel, doubler and h ardware. Even one it each bay is way better than building new tanks. > > Greg Young > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Matt Dralle > Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 6:49 PM > To: rv-list@matronics.com; rv8-list@matronics.com > Subject: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... > > > > Dear Listers, > > After my landing mishap in 2011, the replacement left fuel tank I had > built for my PP QB RV-8 has big leaks in at least four places. Slosh > would probably fix it, but everybody including Van's says "don't slosh!". > > Does anyone have a lead on a Pre-Punched, preferably Quick Build LEFT > Fuel Tank for an RV-8 that is in 10/10 condition? Maybe from an RV-8 > that had only right wing damage. I would like a tank that is proven > to not leak with no damage, and with a fixed fuel pickup. > > I would love to get my RV-8 back in the air. The prospect of > building a new fuel tank from parts seems daunting and time consuming > right now, and prone to dealing with leaks again. > > Thank you, > > Matt Dralle > RV-8 N998RV > http://www.mattsrv8.com > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:44:04 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... From: Charlie England To expand on that a bit, there's slosh, and then there's flow-able sealant. Flamemaster CS3600 is a one-part sealant that can be used alone, or as a topcoat over beads of regular polysulfide sealant. I've used it to repair leaks in polysulfide-sealed tanks. The old 'slosh' coated the entire interior of the tank, including the broad expanses of sheet metal that almost certainly didn't get the attention and cleaning that the faying surfaces did, meaning that adherence was often poor, and large sheets came off to wrap around fuel pickups. When I used the 3600, I 'targeted' the areas of the leaks, and tried to restrict its coating to just the areas that needed sealing. I (and a *lot* of other RV owners) have seen polysulfide go soft and seemingly revert to uncured state, but I haven't seen that problem with the CS3600. Matt, I'd be happy to talk to you by phone (easier than endless typing) if you're interested in tackling the repairs yourself. email me off-list for my phone number if you want to talk. Charlie On 1/7/2021 1:19 PM, HARRY CROSBY wrote: > > Hey Matt, Danny Parker did what Greg is suggesting on both tanks on his RV-6. In Danny's case he did it to remove sloshing compound that was coming loose and blocking his fuel pickups but he could give you some tips. I think it would beat building a new tank. Danny has moved but his airplane is still here and he comes around pretty often. > > 
Harry Crosby
> >> On 01/05/2021 6:29 PM bigdog@bentwing.com wrote: >> >> >> >> Less daunting might be to cut access holes in the back plate and seal the leaks with Proseal. Van's makes a kit with the access panel, doubler and hardware. Even one it each bay is way better than building new tanks. >> >> Greg Young >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Matt Dralle >> Sent: Tuesday, January 5, 2021 6:49 PM >> To: rv-list@matronics.com; rv8-list@matronics.com >> Subject: RV-List: Need Built and Tested Left PP QB Fuel Tank for RV-8... >> >> >> >> Dear Listers, >> >> After my landing mishap in 2011, the replacement left fuel tank I had >> built for my PP QB RV-8 has big leaks in at least four places. Slosh >> would probably fix it, but everybody including Van's says "don't slosh!". >> >> Does anyone have a lead on a Pre-Punched, preferably Quick Build LEFT >> Fuel Tank for an RV-8 that is in 10/10 condition? Maybe from an RV-8 >> that had only right wing damage. I would like a tank that is proven >> to not leak with no damage, and with a fixed fuel pickup. >> >> I would love to get my RV-8 back in the air. The prospect of >> building a new fuel tank from parts seems daunting and time consuming >> right now, and prone to dealing with leaks again. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Matt Dralle >> RV-8 N998RV >> http://www.mattsrv8.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.