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| Subject: | ACS Gascolator rubber seal. |
A word of warning about the AC Spruce homebuilder gascolator. I just=0Ar
eturned from the Hangar to find a huge stain under the cowling and=0Atai
lwheel. I had dismanteled and checked the filter screens in the=0Agascol
ator the week before, re assembled them CHECKED for leaks did not=0Asee
any and went home. My hangar buddy called me a couple days later to=0Ate
ll me about a stain on the floor. Turns out I spilled 28 galls of fuel=0A
through the rubber seal in the gascolator. It was a hot day here in So=0A
Cal when I checked the screens and re assembled them, I have a feeling=0A
that's why it did not leak there was just enough expansion in the rubber
=0Aand aluminum to make the seal. When it all cooled down and shrank it=0A
started to leak. when I checked the rubber seal it has tiny crackes=0Aa
round the periphery also. So this needs replacing 1 per year it seems.=0A
=0AJust a word to the wise.=0A =0AGraham Mitchell =0A
=0A =0AGraham Mitchell=0AProgram Manager=0ACoast Composites Inc
=0ATel 949 455 0665 ext 128=0AEmail gmitchell@coastcomposites.com=0A
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