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20 Jan 2025 00:07 - 20 Jan 2025 00:11 #5
by Edward Moore
Replied by Edward Moore on topic Header tank
Many, many years ago while living in FL, the small gas tank on a small lawn edger rusted thru, inside to out. Removed tank and covered the bottom half of the tank with a layer of firberglass cloth, etc. Probably my first experience with fiberglass. Worked great and was still ok when I gave the edger to my son.
If I had to remove the tank, I would clean all the rivet runs and just use strips of light weight fg cloth and cover all. Without having to remove the tank and able to get to a leaker or so, I would prepare properly and spot patch.
As mentioned above, I had a friend with built in wing tanks on a Mooney with leak along the edge seam who used the small vacuum insside and sucked in pro seal successfully.
On a side note, I have observed that the FAA has used "economics" ($2800) as one of the criteria for "out of the box thinking", as long as not precluded by the OEM manufacturer for use in our vintage aircraft. My interpretation!!
Even to owner/operqtor producted parts.
If I had to remove the tank, I would clean all the rivet runs and just use strips of light weight fg cloth and cover all. Without having to remove the tank and able to get to a leaker or so, I would prepare properly and spot patch.
As mentioned above, I had a friend with built in wing tanks on a Mooney with leak along the edge seam who used the small vacuum insside and sucked in pro seal successfully.
On a side note, I have observed that the FAA has used "economics" ($2800) as one of the criteria for "out of the box thinking", as long as not precluded by the OEM manufacturer for use in our vintage aircraft. My interpretation!!
Even to owner/operqtor producted parts.
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