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Re: Europa-List: Fuel Filler Neck

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Fuel Filler Neck
From: GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:21:37
The leakage problem is caused by protruding polyethylene moulding flash lin
es, =0Aunless the clips are extremely tight the rubber doesn't conform to t
he irregular =0Ashape and you get a slight leak.=0AThe tank and the filler 
neck, "cobra?" are polyethylene, not fibreglass.=0AGraham=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A
________________________________=0AFrom: Gavin and Anne Lee <gavanne@iconz.
co.nz>=0ATo: europa-list@matronics.com=0ASent: Sunday, 28 August, 2011 3:14
:17=0ASubject: RE: Europa-List: Fuel Filler Neck=0A=0A=0AHad the same probl
em, you need to seal the connections between the metal and the =0Arubber, b
est way to do this is with redux (or what ever they call it nowdays)  =0Ami
x some up and smear it inside the rubber connecting pieces and then reassem
ble =0Aand tighten the hose clamps, haven=99t had a problem since=0A 
=0AGavin Lee       ##355    ZK-EPA=0A =0A =0A =0AFrom:owner-europa-list-ser
ver@matronics.com =0A[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Beh
alf Of =0Ajimpuglise@comcast.net=0ASent: Sunday, 28 August 2011 9:15 a.m.
=0ATo: Europa List=0ASubject: Europa-List: Fuel Filler Neck=0A =0AI went ou
t to calibrate my Princeton Capacitance meter today and the first step =0Ai
s to fill the tank.  I Have the metal tube between the filler neck and the 
tank =0Awith a black rubber coupling on each end, between the metal and the
 glass filler =0Aneck, and the metal and the glass tank.  I found that gas 
leaked a little on =0Aboth ends of the metal tube.  When I used a paper tow
el to clean the gas off, it =0Ahad a big, black streak on it from the rubbe
r coupling tube.  More gas, more =0Ablack.  The tube looks like radiator ho
se, but I am sure it came with the kit.  =0AIf avgas is causing it to break
 down, am I using the proper material on both =0Aends?  If not, what should
 be used?=0A=0AJim Puglise=0AA283 -- Close to flying    =0A  =0A  =0Ahttp:/
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