Return-Path: Received: from mail.tscnet.net ([208.49.8.7]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2000 08:51:03 -0500 Received: from bob (09-053.054.popsite.net [64.24.109.53]) by mail.tscnet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id EAA23389 for ; Mon, 30 Oct 2000 04:58:28 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c04279$c353d0e0$356d1840@mshome.net> From: "Bob Smiley" To: References: <005b01c041fa$58f2a3e0$950b4a0c@t3g3m5> Subject: Re: 320/360 Fuel Leak Testing Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 18:24:04 -0700 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Testing fuel tanks. Here is how I did it. Cut a small hole in a latex glove, tie the open end of the glove off. Tie the finger onto the tank air vent or fuel outlet. seal the gas cap. with a surgical hose tightly clamped to the air vent blow up the glove balloon with your mouth and tie it off. I then used soapy water in a plastic bottle to check the gas cap, balloon, vents etc for leaks and then I measured the diameter of the glove, noted the barometric pressure and came back the next day. If all is well mark on BL50 with permanent marking pen you tested the tank and go forward. No need for air pressure or vacuum cleaners etc. They are too dangerous. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>