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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2004Bought a hangar 9 cessna and the gas tank is leaking
Does anyone know where the gas could be leaking from? It seems as if everything is in check, but I get gas leakage when ever the airplane is not level. I really do not want to take apart the plane to get to the gas tank. Is this a common problem? You really don't want to take it apart? Well I wouldn't either. But the truth is you should have already taken it apart. If it's leaking inside then you need to do your best to get the fuel and oil out immediately!! Take it apart NOW and fix i!!!. You can find the leak easily when you get it broke down. Good luck. Eddie Fulmer > You really don't want to take it apart? Well I wouldn't either. But the > truth is you should have already taken it apart. If it's leaking inside then > you need to do your best to get the fuel and oil out immediately!! Take it > apart NOW and fix i!!!. You can find the leak easily when you get it broke > down. Good luck. Eddie Fulmer With all due respect, if it's too much trouble to take out a leaking fuel tank, maybe you should consider bowling for your next hobby. Model planes require maintenance, fixes, repairs, etc. That's the way it is. > > You really don't want to take it apart? Well I wouldn't either. But the > > truth is you should have already taken it apart. If it's leaking inside then [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Model planes require maintenance, fixes, repairs, etc. That's the way > it is. > maybe you should consider bowling for your next hobby. He doesn't want to lift those heavy balls either... :-))) > Does anyone know where the gas could be leaking from? > It seems as if everything is in check, but I get gas > leakage when ever the airplane is not level. sounds like a contradiction.... So you got a leak.. and thing are NOT in check..... > I really do not want to take apart the plane to get to > the gas tank. Is this a common problem? No, is your problem, most take apart the plane and fix the leak. F Even though it is a royal pain in the rear to get the tank out and back in again, take the time to do it now or suffer the consequences of a fuel soaked tank compartment and rotted wood from excesive fuel exposure and covering that won't stick back down no matter how much K2R and BalsaRight you use. Don't ask me how I know this will happen. :>) > Does anyone know where the gas could be leaking from? > It seems as if everything is in check, but I get gas > leakage when ever the airplane is not level. > > I really do not want to take apart the plane to get to > the gas tank. Is this a common problem? > Even though it is a royal pain in the rear to get the tank out and back in > again, take the time to do it now or suffer the consequences of a fuel [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I really do not want to take apart the plane to get to > > the gas tank. Is this a common problem? Well I found the leak and it happend to be from the tank split. This is a new plane so I would not expect this. The tank was also upside down from the factory (this is RTF). I fliped it over and installed the "other " tank included (seems like someone at the factory knew there would be a problem and included another tank). The other tank is not leaking and seems to be working fine, although I have yet to start the engine. Common problem lately with Hangar 9 ARFs, particularly the Alpha trainers. Tanks are split right on the seam at the stopper, from being tightened _too_ tight. It's gotten to where we check that before anything else, when we get one in. Yeah, Horizon and Hangar 9 know about it. >Well I found the leak and it happend to be from the >tank split. This is a new plane so I would not expect [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >seems to be working fine, although I have yet to start >the engine. J.D. to e-mail, pull the post |
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