----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]----I had the identical problem in my ALON, shortly after purchasing it 1 1/2 years ago. Upon removal, it was apparent that a header tank leak from above the old VHF radio and had damaged it. A previous owner had repaired the underside rivets on the header tank, using some sort of sealant (J B WELD ?)which eventually leaked. John Wright ,Jr overhauled the tank at a reasonable price and the problem has not returned in the 175 hrs since. Prior to contacting John, I had purchased a new header tank from UNIVAIR. It had different bracketing than mine, didn't fit, and had to be returned for refund.
Don Bowen
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> Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Fuel smell in cockpit
> Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 17:30:05 -0500
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> Well, OK, my plane has always smelled of fuel when I pop it open
> after sitting with the canopy cover on it. During my last annual they
> discovered a drip from the cowl tank onto my radio, necessitating the
> purchase of a new radio. They sealed the tank, and said all was well.
> My primer pump has leaked from time to time, also, but I haven't
> noticed it doing that lately.
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> What are the usual culprits for the smell of gas in the cockpit? I'm
> thinking the primer pump is the No. 1 suspect, then maybe weeping
> tanks or connections, much of which is inside the plane? I would be
> curious to know if anyone out there has cured the bad smell problem
> and how.
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> Thanks much! Oh, BTW, the plane is now flying great after my little
> wheat field incident.
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> Larry
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