---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith601-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 05/04/10: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:17 AM - Re: Re: Fuel smell in cockpit (Larry McFarland) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:17:54 AM PST US From: Larry McFarland Subject: Re: Zenith601-List: Re: Fuel smell in cockpit Hi Jim, I too had a trace fuel odor for a long time and found the rubber seals at a drain fitting were seeping, not leaking. Just enough to evaporate and keep the smell in the air. I replaced the rings with a nylon type and torqued them down snug and haven't had the smell since. If they don't leak or seep, you should not have any fuel odor. Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com Jim Belcher wrote: > > The autogas part of this gives me cause to wonder. Years ago, I got an STC on > a certificated aircraft to burn autogas. The autogas attacked the seals in the > fuel system, causing leakage, and yes, you guessed it, the smell of gas. When > I returned to using avgas, the leakage and smell went away. > > I'm not saying this is the problem, but I do wonder. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith601-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith601-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/zenith601-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith601-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.