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Let me say this about that. Getting rid of the old sloshing compound? I'm not certain it can be done 100%. I went through around 30 gallons of MEK, which does cut the slosh better than anything else I found. But, You'll never get it all. If I had it to do again, I'd put the MEK in the tank, and then put some gravel inside it. Then I'd attach it over the opening of a cement mixer. I'd turn the mixer on, and let it turn the tank for a couple of days. I suspect that the MEK would soften the slosh, and the sand would grind it away. I didn't do it that way, and I still get a few flakes of slosh now and again. Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > [63.23.197.125]) > by snipe.prod.itd.earthlink.net (EL-8_9_3_3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id VAA26986 > for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Fri, 3 Nov 2000 21:17:24 -0800 (PST) > X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.75 [en] (Win98; U) > X-Accept-Language: en > MIME-Version: 1.0 > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > 1-- Remove tank > 2-- Clean thoroughly inside and out with many applications of MEK (to > remove old sloshing compound) > 3-- Inspect entire tank for cracks > 4-- Grind away offending area of stiffener > 5-- Have FAA approved welder weld on patch plus new stiffener near the > old or patch the old one. AC43.13 has sample methods. > 6-- Pressure test tank > 7a-- If there are no rivets, reinstall the tank > 7b-- If there are rivets, re-slosh the tank with Randolph #813 (I think > that's the right #). Reinstall the tank > 8-- Make appropriate log entries. > > David > N6359V > > Mike Polhemus wrote: > > Alons welcome here? I have a crack in the bottom of my fuselage tank in > > my Alon A-2 Aircoupe, which might sound easy enough to have repaired, > > except that it begins in plain view, then disappears underneath the tank > > bottom stiffener. Any ideas on how this might be repaired? > > > > I'd also like to get rid of the old slosh inside the tank as it is crisp > > and chipping. Any ideas on if/how this might be done? > > --------------------------------- > to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics -- ----------------------------------------------------- Click here for Free Video!! http://www.gohip.com/free_video/ --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
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