As mentioned in the previous post I was unsure about applying Loctite 577 to the thread of the flared fittings. After some more research it’s obvious that no sealant is required so I decided to remove the inside breather lines and to redo them. One other reason to redo them is that the flares on the inside breather lines were not formed nicely.
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Category: Fuel tanks
Sealing fuel tank fittings
Mixed a 2 oz Semco cartridge with tank sealant for the tank fittings.
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Prepare tank fittings
Preparing the tank fittings so everything is scuffed and de-greased before the sealant can be applied.
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Fuel senders
Working on the fuel senders.
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Fuel breather lines continued
I continued with bending the other breather line and installed them and started working on the fuel sender units.
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Fuel tank breather lines
There was an issue with the elbow for the breather lines and since the manual wasn’t of any help for bending the the tube I had to figure out that myself.
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Extra bead of sealant
Probably overkill but to prevent leaks I put down another bead of sealant to close any possible gaps and the backside of the rivets.
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Right fuel tank
The same procedure for the right tank today as the left tank.
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Left fuel tank
Prepare, ProSeal and rivet left fuel tank.
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Fuel caps
Preparation and mounting the fuel caps.
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