---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/23/11: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:51 PM - Fuel hose problem (sonar1@cox.net) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:51:11 PM PST US Subject: Zenith701801-List: Fuel hose problem From: "sonar1@cox.net" Yesterday I discovered evidence of ten gallons of gasoline on the floor of my new hangar. The left wing tank was totally empty. Seems that the sun, coming through the top window during the 5 years that my 701 was tied up outside, had cooked the fuel hose where it comes out of the wing. It fractured, and ten gallons of fuel came into the cabin, down the door post, to the rear of the baggage compartment, and out of the bottom of the fuselage - destroying paint along the way. Luckily this happened while it was sitting in the hangar. The pitot line also came apart in this same area three years ago. Flew around at ten mph indicated for a while. THESE HOSES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE SUN!!! The pitot hose was supplied by Zenith in 2004, and the fuel hose was Bing alcohol resistant fuel line (ACS 05-00500). I am replacing the fuel line with the same thing, but this time it will be sleeved or painted.......Fred Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=343921#343921 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-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/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-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.