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paul.the.aviator(at)gmail
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks

Hi All,



As part of my "mega annual" I replaced some of the rubber fuel hose in my fuel system, and despite using fuel injection hose clamps (aka expensive), I am no greeted with the familiar smell of auto gas.

 

I returned from flying last evening and my wife gave me one sniff and said, ah you have been with your mistress again.... alas I could not deny it.  



I was wondering if any one has used fluorescent dye successfully for chasing down fuel leaks, and if so could you suggest a supplier.

 

Thanks and regards,  Paul 

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acrojim7534(at)YAHOO.COM
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Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:00 pm Post subject: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks

Paul I get mine from an auto repair shop.. They use it for tracking down leaks. Get a "black light" and after the dye has been in circulation in the system, use the black light. The leak will be very apparent under the black light....

   From: Paul McAllister <paul.the.aviator(at)gmail.com>

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Sent: Mon, October 18, 2010 11:03:02 AM

Subject: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks

Hi All,

As part of my "mega annual" I replaced some of the rubber fuel hose in my fuel system, and despite using fuel injection hose clamps (aka expensive), I am no greeted with the familiar smell of auto gas.

I returned from flying last evening and my wife gave me one sniff and said, ah you have been with your mistress again.... alas I could not deny it.  

I was wondering if any one has used fluorescent dye successfully for chasing down fuel leaks, and if so could you suggest a supplier.

Thanks and regards,  Paul 

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loboloda(at)execulink.com
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject: fluorescent dye - Fuel Leaks

Hi Paul,

John Wigney gave me some Dye-Lite leak detector tracer dye, product # TP-3700

manfrd by spectronics corpn , Westbury N.Y., you can find it on line somewhere.



In the end I did not have to use it, as soon as I plumbed the vent line back into the tank filler neck the smell went away, 



Dave

 

On 18-Oct-10, at 11:03 AM, Paul McAllister wrote:

[quote]Hi All,



As part of my "mega annual" I replaced some of the rubber fuel hose in my fuel system, and despite using fuel injection hose clamps (aka expensive), I am no greeted with the familiar smell of auto gas.

 

I returned from flying last evening and my wife gave me one sniff and said, ah you have been with your mistress again.... alas I could not deny it.  



I was wondering if any one has used fluorescent dye successfully for chasing down fuel leaks, and if so could you suggest a supplier.

 

Thanks and regards,  Paul 

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