Re: fuel tank sump

John Ellis · Post by **John Ellis** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:37 am

'Hi to all,

The sump on the PT-19 fuel tanks show signs of leakage.
They are stained all over along with the tank in that area.

Has anyone ran into the sumps being porous allowing fuel to seep through.

Thanks,

John'

Michael Denest · Post by **Michael Denest** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:40 am

'The best thing to do is to drain the tanks, remove the sumps, clean the mounting bases, install new gaskets and reseal all the joints and fittings with a joint compound (no plumbers tape!). Be aware that due to age, some or most of the hardware will be very cranky. Be careful of using heat guns around fuel vapors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

Quando omni flunkus moritati
(If all else fails, play dead)
- "Red" Green

----- Original Message ----
From: John Ellis
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:24:51 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

Hi to all,

The sump on the PT-19 fuel tanks show signs of leakage.
They are stained all over along with the tank in that area.

Has anyone ran into the sumps being porous allowing fuel to seep through.

Thanks,

John

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Bob Haas · Post by **Bob Haas** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:51 am

'Just went through the same thing Mike, has the fix. Bob Haas ,
N46199.

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From: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of John Ellis
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:25 AM
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

Hi to all,

The sump on the PT-19 fuel tanks show signs of leakage.
They are stained all over along with the tank in that area.

Has anyone ran into the sumps being porous allowing fuel to seep through.

Thanks,

John

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John Ellis · Post by **John Ellis** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:53 am

'What type sealing compound works best for this? Thinking about using tite-seal.

Thanks,

John

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Denest
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

The best thing to do is to drain the tanks, remove the sumps, clean the mounting bases, install new gaskets and reseal all the joints and fittings with a joint compound (no plumbers tape!). Be aware that due to age, some or most of the hardware will be very cranky. Be careful of using heat guns around fuel vapors!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

Quando omni flunkus moritati
(If all else fails, play dead)
- "Red" Green

----- Original Message ----
From: John Ellis
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:24:51 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

Hi to all,

The sump on the PT-19 fuel tanks show signs of leakage.
They are stained all over along with the tank in that area.

Has anyone ran into the sumps being porous allowing fuel to seep through.

Thanks,

John

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Michael Denest · Post by **Michael Denest** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:11 am

'That should work.

----- Original Message ----
From: John Ellis
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:49:27 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

What type sealing compound works best for this? Thinking about using tite-seal.

Thanks,

John

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Denest
To: fairchildclub@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

The best thing to do is to drain the tanks, remove the sumps, clean the mounting bases, install new gaskets and reseal all the joints and fittings with a joint compound (no plumbers tape!). Be aware that due to age, some or most of the hardware will be very cranky. Be careful of using heat guns around fuel vapors!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

Mike

Quando omni flunkus moritati
(If all else fails, play dead)
- "Red" Green

----- Original Message ----
From: John Ellis
To: fairchildclub@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:24:51 AM
Subject: [fairchildclub] fuel tank sump

Hi to all,

The sump on the PT-19 fuel tanks show signs of leakage.
They are stained all over along with the tank in that area.

Has anyone ran into the sumps being porous allowing fuel to seep through.

Thanks,

John

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