The fuel leak in my left wing tank that I thought I had fixed a year ago
has returned. I have tanks in each outer wing panel, 12 1/2 gal, and
after 14 years the gasket that secures the sender units to the tank
developed a very minor leak, just enough to require fixing. Last year I
removed t
Good on you Larry! And kudos to everyone who offered support (moral and
otherwise!)
John Bouyea
N133RM KR-2S – imported, fixed & flying
www.bouyea.net/cur_proj/N133RM
OR81/ Hillsboro, OR
... no hammers required and no sign of a leak...
Larry Flesner
I used Helicoils to repair the threads in the fuel sender mounting
bracket. Some difficulty but I managed. Installed wing back on the KR
with ease, no hammers required and no sign of a leak. Yard work
precluded a flight and it's been 30 days grounded. Wind gusts in the 30
tomorrow so mayb
I pulled the left wing off the KR to look for a fuel leak.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ujcwo0pk3fmcd6l/kr%20wing.jpg?dl=0
It appears the leak was from the gasket on the fuel sender. It looks
pretty miserably flat. No indication of leaks from the three fittings
in that area. New gasket on ord
Thanks Tucker for the picture. The fuel leak I believe is a screw down hose
clamp that possibly vibrated loose on the fuel tank top site gauge hose.
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I had discovered a fuel leak. Today Jerry came over and we found where it
was coming from. This is how I fixed it and what caused it. This also gave
me some insight as to why our old fuel probe did not work. Builders who may
have installed such things a very long time ago, may want to look at these
Hello Dan and Jerry
That was an excellent repair you guy's made.
Orma
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