A leak from rivets or corroded out skin at the rear of a wing tank will let fuel run into an area of the wing where it will not show up in the cockpit. You will smell it through all the openings between the wing root and the fuselage. The only way to be sure is to pull the tanks and look.
David dan & ann curcio wrote: > > After reading about the Ercoupe burning during > start up I have decided to once again try to > tackle the gas smell in my coupe. If anyone has > had the experience of a strong gas smell that is > intermittent and has found a cure for it I would > like to know. The symptoms in my plane are as > follows. I can let the plane sit for days with no > smell inside at all and then come back the next > day and the interior will smell so bad I am afraid > a spark could set the thing off. I replaced my > fuel valve which was leaking but this cured the > smell for only a short time. I can find no > visible leaks or wet spots on any of the tanks at > any time. The carburetor does not leak and I can > find no leaks in any of the visible fuel lines or > hoses. There is no staining or residue on any of > the visible fuel system parts, but yet the strong > gas odor persists. Is there a hidden spot where > leaks form that I can't see? I realize some gas > odor is common with old planes but this smells > like someone poured a quart of fuel into the > cockpit. Any help would be appreciated. > > Dan > > __________________________________________________________________________ ______ > To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > _____________________________________________________________ > Want to find the best email lists? Check out the Topica 20! > http://www.topica.com/topica20 __________________________________________________________________________ ______ To unsubscribe from this list please send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________________________ Want to find the best email lists? Check out the Topica 20! http://www.topica.com/topica20
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