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RE: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Caps for the Europa Fleet.

Subject: RE: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Caps for the Europa Fleet.
From: Bob Harrison <ptag.dev@talktalk.net>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 20:47:35

Hi! Kevin ,
I have not had any water ingress since I started putting vinyl tape over it.
I am just wondering if the problem would be solved by researching a slightly
larger "0" ring ? I think I will try . I'm pretty sure I either sold my
original or gave it away !
Regards
Bob Harrison G-PTAG

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Challis
Sent: 01 September 2014 20:01
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Caps for the Europa Fleet.


I replaced the original with a locking cap from Europa a while ago because I
lost the original!

It is not sealed I put a circle of vinyl (the type used for sign writing)
over the cap. It works but it is a bodge. If anyone comes up with a sealing
cap for the old classic filler please let me know.

Kevin Challis


> On 1 Sep 2014, at 19:02, "Bob Harrison" <ptag.dev@talktalk.net> wrote:
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> Hi! All
> I changed my original cap for the locking version. Does this then mean 
> that it will not now be sealed?  I have had my suspicions! However 
> Europa Aircraft supplied the locking cap so surely this issue was 
> investigated and they should have spoken out ?
> Regards
> Bob Harrison. G-PTAG
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> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of rampil
> Sent: 01 September 2014 16:29
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: Fuel Caps for the Europa Fleet.
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> A little follow-up:
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> While the twist locking mechanism on the 65 mm cap engages the old 70 
> mm flange, the O-ring does definitely NOT seal the down pipe. It is 
> shy by at least
> 0.5 mm from the flange.  I would not want to fly in rain with it  ;)
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