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gfmjr_20(at)HOTMAIL.COM
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 5:40 pm Post subject: sealing fuel senders

John-

  I had leaks in both tanks until I sealed them with gasket sealer.  I would 

add some to the existing gaslet.



George May

601xL 912s

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Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:09:53 -0800 (PST)




<jdbutterfield(at)yahoo.com>



hi list

is the rubber gasket enough to seal the fuel sender

housing, or should i put some sealer on the gasket.

john butterfield

601XL, corvair

torrance, ca




	


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japhillipsga(at)aol.com
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:52 am Post subject: sealing fuel senders

John, I used some red Permatex stuff that I have worried about ever since. I am building my RV-8 tanks right now and would recommend ProSeal for sealing in the sender unit. You can buy a pint and that should be more than enough for both tanks and they should not leak. Best regards, Bill of Georgia

    

  

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pacificpainting(at)comcas
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject: sealing fuel senders

I cut a sender hole in the wrong place in one tank, so I  made a larger round metal patch, imbedded it in ProSeal I got from Van's and let  it set. It held pressure for several days until I let the air out. I don't think  it is called ProSeal anymore. The can says Flamemaster, but everyone still calls  it ProSeal.I also built 2 RV9A tanks with it. Good Stuff.

  

  

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steveadams

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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:32 am Post subject: Re: sealing fuel senders

I would be hesitant to seal the senders in with proseal. I have had to replace a sender and it was relatively simple, however if it is stuck on there with proseal you'll have quite a job getting it off and cleaned up. I used the rubber gaskets with seal lube and they have been leak free for 350 hours.

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planes_by_ken(at)bellsout
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:21 am Post subject: sealing fuel senders

There are various grades of sealant.  One kind is designed for removable 

access panels.  Once removed however, the old sealant needs to be 

removed and new applied.  It is pink.  The gray sealant becomes one with 

the universe.  On Cessnas and Pipers with rubber sender gaskets, they 

needed to be installed dry.  If Fuelube is used the rubber gasket will 

extrude.  It is the compression that provides the seal.  Cork gaskets do 

not extrude as much.  See 

http://www.ppg.com/prc-desoto/main.asp?img=seal&menuID=3

Ken Lilja



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