Stopping a Tail Tank Drip

On Wed, 24 Nov 2010 14:23:59 -0800, Bruno wrote:

I'm in the same boat. I emptied out the tank and blew air up into the
line from the bottom and then filled it again and the drip was gone. I
head dirt/debris move around inside the tank and figure that was not
allowing the valve to close completely on my ASW-20B tail tank. That
said, anyone have any good idea how to clean out one of these tanks? You
might have the same problem.

Have you guys seen the valve used in your tail tanks? Could the valve be
held open by slipping a thin plastic rod up the drain while you flush the
tank out?

Your local friendly RC model shop sells a rod that would probably do the
trick if the valve design is one that wouldn't be damaged by it: its the
core of the plastic Bowden Cables used to connect a servo to its control
surface. Its quite stiff and somewhere between 2 and 3 mm in diameter.


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