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sonar1@cox.net
Joined: 02 Oct 2007
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Location: Santa Barbara, Ca
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 Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:47 pm Post subject: Fuel hose problem |
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Yesterday I discovered evidence of ten gallons of gasoline on the floor of my new hangar. The left wing tank was totally empty.
Seems that the sun, coming through the top window during the 5 years that my 701 was tied up outside, had cooked the fuel hose where it comes out of the wing. It fractured, and ten gallons of fuel came into the cabin, down the door post, to the rear of the baggage compartment, and out of the bottom of the fuselage - destroying paint along the way. Luckily this happened while it was sitting in the hangar.
The pitot line also came apart in this same area three years ago. Flew around at ten mph indicated for a while.
THESE HOSES MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE SUN!!!
The pitot hose was supplied by Zenith in 2004, and the fuel hose was Bing alcohol resistant fuel line (ACS 05-00500).
I am replacing the fuel line with the same thing, but this time it will be sleeved or painted.......Fred
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Jimmy Young
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Posts: 182
Location: Missouri City, TX
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 2:06 am Post subject: Re: Fuel hose problem |
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| Quote: | | the fuel hose was Bing alcohol resistant fuel line (ACS 05-00500). |
Fred,
May I suggest you get rid of that weed-eater fuel line and get some SAE 30R7 rubber line at your local auto supply. The poly line you mentioned degrades fast regardless if it's in the sun or not, just quicker in it. I had it on my Kolb when I first bought it and had nothing but trouble until I finally switched out.
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ruruny(at)aol.com
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| Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 3:30 am Post subject: Fuel hose problem |
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Fred,
Thanks for the heads up on this, good it didn't happen in the air.
Brian
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