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1. 07:41 AM - Fuel Tanks Testing (japhillipsga@aol.com)
2. 12:02 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks Testing (Vince Himsl)
3. 12:10 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks Testing (rikvincent@aol.com)
4. 06:10 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks Testing (Larry Bowen)
5. 07:00 PM - Re: Fuel Tanks TestingII (japhillipsga@aol.com)
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| Subject: | Fuel Tanks Testing |
We are planning on a full up test of the RV-8 tanks before final mounting.
Instead of 21 gallons of 100 LL we were thinking maybe just premium mogas
. Will mogas be a suitable substitute for AV gas? Will it show a leak as
well as 100 LL ? We know water viscosity is too great, but mogas it avail
able, easier. What does the smart folks think?, Best regards, Bill
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| Subject: | Fuel Tanks Testing |
100LL has a blue dye that really helps in isolating the tiny pin hole leaks.
Vince H.
RV-8 N8432 - Flying
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japhillipsga@aol.com
Sent: June 23, 2010 7:40 AM
Subject: RV8-List: Fuel Tanks Testing
We are planning on a full up test of the RV-8 tanks before final mounting.
Instead of 21 gallons of 100 LL we were thinking maybe just premium mogas.
Will mogas be a suitable substitute for AV gas? Will it show a leak as well
as 100 LL ? We know water viscosity is too great, but mogas it available,
easier. What does the smart folks think?, Best regards, Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tanks Testing |
Why not pressure test with air?
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From: japhillipsga@aol.com
Sent: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 6:39 am
Subject: RV8-List: Fuel Tanks Testing
We are planning on a full up test of the RV-8 tanks before final mounting.
Instead of 21 gallons of 100 LL we were thinking maybe just premium mogas
. Will mogas be a suitable substitute for AV gas? Will it show a leak as
well as 100 LL ? We know water viscosity is too great, but mogas it avail
able, easier. What does the smart folks think?, Best regards, Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tanks Testing |
I used a modified blood pressure cuff from the drug store to put slight
pressure on the tank and monitor with the gauge. If it leaks down use water
and a couple drops of soap in a spray bottle to find the leak -- watch for
bubbles. You can use the same technique to test the pitot static system.
http://blog.bowenaero.com/?s=blood+pressure
<http://blog.bowenaero.com/?s=blood+pressure>
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Larry Bowen
Larry@BowenAero.com
http://BowenAero.com
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 3:09 PM, <rikvincent@aol.com> wrote:
> Why not pressure test with air?
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> Subject: RV8-List: Fuel Tanks Testing
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> We are planning on a full up test of the RV-8 tanks before final mounting.
> Instead of 21 gallons of 100 LL we were thinking maybe just premium mogas.
> Will mogas be a suitable substitute for AV gas? Will it show a leak as well
> as 100 LL ? We know water viscosity is too great, but mogas it available,
> easier. What does the smart folks think?, Best regards, Bill
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| Subject: | Re: Fuel Tanks TestingII |
We have and so does everybody else, but somehow a percentage still have le
aks to contend with when the juice goes in so why not fluid test before mo
unting?
do not archive
-----Original Message-----
From: rikvincent@aol.com
Sent: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 3:09 pm
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Fuel Tanks Testing
Why not pressure test with air?
-----Original Message-----
From: japhillipsga@aol.com
Sent: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 6:39 am
Subject: RV8-List: Fuel Tanks Testing
We are planning on a full up test of the RV-8 tanks before final mounting.
Instead of 21 gallons of 100 LL we were thinking maybe just premium mogas
. Will mogas be a suitable substitute for AV gas? Will it show a leak as
well as 100 LL ? We know water viscosity is too great, but mogas it avail
able, easier. What does the smart folks think?, Best regards, Bill
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