---------------------------------------------------------- RV10-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 06/19/20: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:21 AM - Stewart Warner fuel tank sender (Doc) 2. 08:28 AM - Re: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender (Lenny Iszak) 3. 02:32 PM - Re: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender (dmaib@me.com) 4. 05:23 PM - Anti-Splat Gust Lock (Marcus Cooper) 5. 09:39 PM - Re: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender (David Saylor) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:21:21 AM PST US From: Doc Subject: RV10-List: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender Guys: It is no problem to remove the fuel tang sender with the wing attached. I would recommend replacing the rubber gasket with a cork or similar gasket when replacing the sender as the original rubber gaskets squash out with time and leak. Use a pager punch to make the screw holes in the new gasket. Do not seal with silicone as it is not gas proof. Use the gray colored 2-part tank sealer recommended by Vans if you want extra sealer. Doc Ser #s 41862 and 41087 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:28:44 AM PST US From: Lenny Iszak Subject: Re: RV10-List: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender I used a Viton gasket and sealing screws with Viton orings from McMaster (link below), without any tank sealant. That was in 2014. Both senders have been leak free since then. It=99s more serviceable this way if something goes wrong with the sender. https://www.mcmaster.com/sealing-screws/sealing-rounded-head-screws/system -of-measurement~inch/o-ring-material~fluoroelastomer-rubber/thread-type~un f/ Lenny > On Jun 19, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Doc wrote: > > > Guys: It is no problem to remove the fuel tang sender with the wing attached. I would recommend replacing the rubber gasket with a cork or similar gasket when replacing the sender as the original rubber gaskets squash out with time and leak. Use a pager punch to make the screw holes in the new gasket. Do not seal with silicone as it is not gas proof. Use the gray colored 2-part tank sealer recommended by Vans if you want extra sealer. Doc Ser #s 41862 and 41087 > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:32:21 PM PST US Subject: RV10-List: Re: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender From: "dmaib@me.com" I have been using the rubber gasket with no sealant for almost 12 years. I put some fuel lube on the gasket and have never had leaks. I changed to the Viton gasket and sealing screws with viton o-rings after reading Lenny's post about that a few years ago. Works great and still no leaks. I have had to change senders a couple of times over the years and it is not a difficult job. -------- David Maib RV-10 #40559 New Smyrna Beach, FL Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=496952#496952 ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:23:02 PM PST US From: Marcus Cooper Subject: RV10-List: Anti-Splat Gust Lock Now that my RV-10 has been banished to the outdoors for the foreseeable future I broke down and ordered the gust lock from Anti-splat. It does well with the elevator, fair with the rudders but only adequate with the ailerons. I was wondering what experience anyone has with how much tension to put on the rudder cables? Ive got it pushed pretty hard and dont want to overdo it but realize I may need to extend the rod by another hole or two if it want case unnecessary stress. Thanks, Marcus Just rolled over 1,000 hours ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 09:39:27 PM PST US From: David Saylor Subject: Re: RV10-List: Stewart Warner fuel tank sender Did you make the big viton gasket from a sheet? On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 8:33 AM Lenny Iszak wrote: > I used a Viton gasket and sealing screws with Viton orings from McMaster > (link below), without any tank sealant. That was in 2014. Both senders ha ve > been leak free since then. It=99s more serviceable this way if some thing goes > wrong with the sender. > > > https://www.mcmaster.com/sealing-screws/sealing-rounded-head-screws/syste m-of-measurement~inch/o-ring-material~fluoroelastomer-rubber/thread-type~un f/ > > Lenny > > On Jun 19, 2020, at 9:19 AM, Doc wrote: > > > Guys: It is no problem to remove the fuel tang sender with the wing > attached. I would recommend replacing the rubber gasket with a cork or > similar gasket when replacing the sender as the original rubber gaskets > squash out with time and leak. Use a pager punch to make the screw holes > in the new gasket. Do not seal with silicone as it is not gas proof. Us e > the gray colored 2-part tank sealer recommended by Vans if you want extra > sealer. 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