Re: Fuel Smell

[Nigel Graham <nigelgraham@intercept.com>]

Tom,

I would suggest that smell originates from the hose from the tank to the
firewall rather than the filler hose.

Nigel

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom & Cathy Friedland <tfriedland@home.com>
Subject: Fuel Smell


> There has been discussion of fuel smell in the cockpit due to the
rubber
> hose portion of the filler weeping due to porosity.  I put mogas in
mine
> and sealed both ends about a month ago.  There has been no weeping and
> no smell.  My kit was A079 and delivered about December of 1998.  My
> rubber hose has some markings on it if anyone is interested.
>
> Tom Friedland
>