---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 09/16/03: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:26 AM - Re: Tanl leaks (Steve Sampson) 2. 10:53 AM - Re: Tanl leaks (Bartrim, Todd) 3. 03:45 PM - Re: Tanl leaks (Jones) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:26:31 AM PST US From: "Steve Sampson" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks --> RV9-List message posted by: "Steve Sampson" Thanks for all the replies re tank leaks. Its looking like the filler cap leaks minutely, but I am finding it quite hard to seal it completely so I can be sure there is no other location. Steve. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:53:16 AM PST US From: "Bartrim, Todd" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks HTML_MESSAGE, QUOTED_EMAIL_TEXT --> RV9-List message posted by: "Bartrim, Todd" Take the cap apart and clean all o-rings and surfaces then reassemble with a liberal coating of silicon grease. (Dow Corning 111). They will seal perfectly. While you have them apart drive out the roll pin and replace it with a piece of 1/16 rod. 1/16 SS welding rod works well, or buy a couple of 1/16 drills and cut off the shank to use for this. Easy to do now, hard to do later when it breaks at a less opportune time. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RX-9endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm "Imagination is more important than knowledge" -Albert Einstein > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Sampson [SMTP:SSampson.SLN21@london.edu] > Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 8:52 PM > To: rv9-list@matronics.com > Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks > > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Steve Sampson" > > > Thanks for all the replies re tank leaks. Its looking like the filler cap > leaks minutely, but I am finding it quite hard to seal it completely so I > can be sure there is no other location. > > Steve. > > > > > RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks Take the cap apart and clean all o-rings and surfaces then reassemble with a liberal coating of silicon grease. (Dow Corning 111). They will seal perfectly. While you have them apart drive out the roll pin and replace it with a piece of 1/16 rod. 1/16 SS welding rod works well, or buy a couple of 1/16 drills and cut off the shank to use for this. Easy to do now, hard to do later when it breaks at a less opportune time. S. Todd Bartrim Turbo 13B RX-9endurance C-FSTB http://www3.telus.net/haywire/RV-9/C-FSTB.htm Imagination is more important than knowledge -Albert Einstein -----Original Message----- From: Steve Sampson [SMTP:SSampson.SLN21@london.edu] Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks -- RV9-List message posted by: Steve Sampson SSampson.SLN21@london.edu Thanks for all the replies re tank leaks. Its looking like the filler cap leaks minutely, but I am finding it quite hard to seal it completely so I can be sure there is no other location. Steve. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:45:34 PM PST US From: "Jones" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Tanl leaks --> RV9-List message posted by: "Jones" Steve: I put a piece of Saran Wrap about 6 inches square over the inside surface of mine, inserted the cap with the excess wrap coming out between the main o-ring seal and the tank neck. Leave the wrap somewhat loose so that the rough edges of the cap center bolt don't cut it and try to spread the wrap evenly under the o-ring so that it seals well here. I soaped it with pressure on it and it held well. I did not put more that about 20 inches of water pressure on my tanks. I used a water manometer so that if I got carried away with the pressure it would blow the water out and relieve the pressure. I found that just watching the pressure to determine leak rate was very temperature sensitive so I soaped all joints and rivets. Dick Jones 90062 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Sampson" Subject: RE: RV9-List: Tanl leaks > --> RV9-List message posted by: "Steve Sampson" > > Thanks for all the replies re tank leaks. Its looking like the filler cap > leaks minutely, but I am finding it quite hard to seal it completely so I > can be sure there is no other location. > > Steve. > >