X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:18:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp121.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com ([69.147.64.94] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.11) with SMTP id 2278484 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:14:42 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=69.147.64.94; envelope-from=n98pb@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 69023 invoked from network); 22 Aug 2007 16:13:59 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:Importance:Thread-Index:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To; b=EwkZ9JL+Y7xDdGtcQbN50NY9cypEeuE/W1TCXb9MIoffd1wv7/DTaEULR2birtd1+WRLulOx15eBlloc02BuOdKYurGlz+tWjjXZwvmHoDZhGhOR1oviasd04n7CaSDcAM9GoxQT8kuIdKDAfkH9qmJUSRjl7Lzj7lIVZZn21PI= ; Received: from unknown (HELO Sam) (n98pb@sbcglobal.net@75.19.40.201 with login) by smtp121.sbc.mail.sp1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 22 Aug 2007 16:13:58 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: nbLRMU0VM1mEOSoB7hObOJwACxp06YQ3oR22sKdJ12X_U0BZk9cHVZevvPRozTTShlKm.SQMs794prtI2oNIMwZ_XASEDqx9sNur9GVwqU8xTLKccpcrNF8U3nyh From: X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: wing leak X-Original-Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:13:59 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: <001601c7e4d7$730ef490$0201a8c0@Sam> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0017_01C7E49C.C6B01C90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6822 Importance: Normal Thread-Index: AcfkyYON5fYOwBZiQfmzXHg2nWtTugADcwmA X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3138 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C7E49C.C6B01C90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What was the temperature when you pressurized the wing and when you = checked it the next day? Could be normal contraction with the cooler = temperature. =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kyrilian Dyer Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2007 7:33 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: wing leak =20 Does anyone have good ideas for finding the leak location? I'm still building. I tested my Legacy wings by plugging all but two holes and covered the = vent and fuel cap (latched) with packing tape. I then installed barbed = fittings to the two remaining threaded holes and put a party balloon over one and = a tube on the other. I then compressed the tank and balloon through the = tube until the balloon was filled and capped the tube. I checked all the plumbing and capped holes with soap bubbles, but saw no signs of leaks. However, the balloon was partially deflated the following day. A = tied-off test balloon didn't deflate measurably, so I must presume that the air didn't bleed through the balloon. Does anyone have any ideas for further leak tests? I've heard of = putting some freon into the tank and using a sniffer to find leaks, but doing = this without false alarms within a garage seems tough. Besides, I don't have = the freon or the tester. Has anyone tried this and if so, any suggestions? = How about other methods? Thanks in advance for your help. - Kyrilian CavittP@aol.com wrote: Fuel leak could be relatively simple. Once you find the source of the = leak, =20 =20 _____ =20 Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! = Autos new Car Finder tool.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0017_01C7E49C.C6B01C90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

What was the temperature when you pressurized the wing and when you checked it the next day?  Could = be normal contraction with the cooler temperature.

 

 

-----Original = Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing = List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Kyrilian = Dyer
Sent: Wednesday, August = 22, 2007 7:33 AM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: wing = leak

 

Does anyone have good ideas for finding the = leak location?  I'm still building.

I tested my Legacy wings by plugging all but two holes and covered the = vent and fuel cap (latched) with packing tape.  I then installed barbed = fittings to the two remaining threaded holes and put a party balloon over one and a = tube on the other.  I then compressed the tank and balloon through the tube = until the balloon was filled and capped the tube.  I checked all the = plumbing and capped holes with soap bubbles, but saw no signs of leaks.  = However, the balloon was partially deflated the following day.  A tied-off = test balloon didn't deflate measurably, so I must presume that the air didn't = bleed through the balloon.

Does anyone have any ideas for further leak tests?  I've heard of = putting some freon into the tank and using a sniffer to find leaks, but doing = this without false alarms within a garage seems tough.  Besides, I don't = have the freon or the tester.  Has anyone tried this and if so, any suggestions?  How about other methods?

Thanks in advance for your help.

- Kyrilian


CavittP@aol.com wrote:

Fuel leak could be relatively simple.  Once you find = the source of the leak,

 

 

Choose the right car based on your needs. = Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool.

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