Fuel Smell

ERA Chas · #1 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 10:33 AM

So--does it still smell like a frat house in the trunk?

patrickt · #2 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ERA Chas

So--does it still smell like a frat house in the trunk?

I'll have you know my old fraternity house smelled fresh as a daisy. We used to have the pledges scrub it with tooth brushes and Murphy's oil soap until it sparkled.

rodneym · #3 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 10:51 AM

It might rain today which means the leak will be a bit harder to detect

Now, uh, boys, all this talk about frat houses and such....um, as soon as you guys start talking about 'grappling' in the hallways in your BVDs, well, you might want to start a new thread in the lounge.

patrickt · #4 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by rodneym

Now, uh, boys, all this talk about frat houses and such....um, as soon as you guys start talking about 'grappling' in the hallways in your BVDs, well, you might want to start a new thread in the lounge.

Never happened. We blackballed Chas. after the second week.

ERA Chas · #5 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rodneym

It might rain today which means the leak will be a bit harder to detect

Now, uh, boys, all this talk about frat houses and such....um, as soon as you guys start talking about 'grappling' in the hallways in your BVDs, well, you might want to start a new thread in the lounge.

Hey-I gave an on-topic reply here!

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Originally Posted by patrickt

I'll have you know my old fraternity house smelled fresh as a daisy. We used to have the pledges scrub it with tooth brushes and Murphy's oil soap until it sparkled.

Never having had an orgy in the 'Nerd Heaven' house helped...

RodKnock · #6 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 02:54 PM

"Smell" and "Patrick". Yup, those seem to go together.

Rodney, post some pics of your AC MKIV. Me like to see.

rodneym · #7 (**permalink**) 03-02-2011, 05:17 PM

3 pinhole leaks on the bottom of the tank. The kind that take a minute for the tiniest droplet to appear.

At least I know now. I'm taking the tank to a recommended heliarc expert who works mostly on planes.

Rodknock - I've got a few weird shots of the Autokraft in a gallery on my page. I haven't polished her all up for a decent picture yet.

In the words of Florida Evans from Good Times, "Damn, DAMN DAAAMMNN!"

rodneym · #8 (**permalink**) 03-14-2011, 10:58 AM

Well, I buttoned her all up yesterday. I got the tank repaired and replaced ALL the fuel rubber at the rear. New filter, vapor valve, lines, clamps, fuel sender (from a few months prior) and some Permatex Avaiation sealer for the bottom fitting and ..... no leaks, not even the slightest whiff of gas.

For those who may not know, the tank has a peculiar shape. It has a bottom 'step' where the fitting goes, and the corrosion in the tank was there. That's what was replaced. It may have sat for long periods of time with moisture in the tank. The good part is that all the corrosion was confined to that small area. If you smell a bit of gas, take the rear bulkhead cover off and look at the bottom. And for whats its worth, the fuel lines were all cracked and brittle. I highly recommend replacing the fuel filter and the rubber while you're down there. Just because the braided lines look ok, they may be hard as rocks and crack easily. BTW, my AK is a 1988.

So far, so good.