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Paul, Replace the fuel line from the header tank to the gascolator. Then take the old one and split it lengthwise and look for any weak side walls, chafing inner wall, etc. Before you cut it, pinch it from end to end while rotating the hose and see if you can feel any 'soft' spots in it. Then dicect it. Just a thought........ Bob "Paul M. Anton" wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > On sloshing compound. > > I don't "THINK" I've got sloshing compound > floating loose. I saw no signs of it when I had > everything apart during re-paint & annual. > > That doesn't mean that there isn't some back in > a corner that had been put there 20 years ago to seal a leak. > However everything looked bright & shiny and all I saw was > sealing compound in the seams. I didn't see anything in any > of the strainers either. > > When I get it back I'm simply going to start taking stuff apart until > I find something. I'll keep everyong posted. > > I am leaving tomorrow to go get it and hope to be back in a few > days. > > Cheers: > > Paul > > PS I've bounced this over the instructors of the part 147 school I attended > and got some good ideas. These guys have seen a lot of stuff. > Some ideas are corrosion in the aluminum tubing at a bend causing a partial > blockage. A flap of rubber inside a hose at a nipple that can cause a block. > Bugs, something hiding at the bottom of a tank. I had the wing tanks off > and examined then thoroughly, but not the header tank. > > Anyway I'll let all know what I find. I'm glad I had a place to test it that > lent itself to a safe landing in case of a complete failure. I am pretty > sure it was fuel related and have a starting place. Around here I wouldn't > have dared try to fly it after the first hesitation---Pine trees don't make > for a soft > landing. <G> > > ================================================================== > TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm ================================================================== TO UNSUBSCRIBE go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
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