Frank. My brother took his nose tank out here in Germany and together with his mechanic they drilled out the 200 or so rivets, cleaned out the whole thing , finally found the tiny pin hole and put the thing back together with pro-seal. Proof to me that a field repair is possible as long as the tank is not welded. John Wright Jr. is of course THE authority for Ercoupe tank repair. As a matter of fact, I am having one of my wing tanks repaired by him as we speak. Hartmut
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:10:04 +0000Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Fuselage Tank - Replace or Repair There has been some discussion concerning leaking fuselage tanks here recently. Since I am having my leaking tank fixed, I have done a little research into the replacement of the tank with a new one from Univair. Besides costing $1,500.00, I discovered that Univair no longer sells a nose tank to fit an Ercoupe with a serial number earlier than 2623 (using part number 48145). The older Coupes need part number 48025. That might explain why some people are having trouble installing replacement fuselage tanks.As we speak (so to speak...), my A&P/IA is attempting to remove my nose tank for inspection, repair or replacement. It seems like the likelihood of getting a serviceable salvage nose tank is rather low. Since a new tank is not available, repair seems to be the only option. How does one go about getting a leaking fuel tank repaired in a way the meets FAA regs (remember that I am in the middle of my annual at the moment)?Frank NelsonN51DV - 415CTOA/CaliforniaBy the way, my propeller is being repitch at Santa Monica Propeller for $250.00. _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct
