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Old September 27th 03, 02:59 AM
Richard Kaplan
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"Eric Brown" wrote in message
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I've owned a C210 for about a year now and have noticed that my fuel

vents,
and primarily the left one, seem to be leaking a larger amount of fuel at
full tanks than previously. A more experienced C210 owner told me that

each

The "larger amount" of leakage is a common problem in the Spring with wide
variations in temperature. If you fill up on a cold day then the fuel will
be prone to leaking when it expands due to heat. I just accept this leakage
because 210s are prone to fuel mismanagement problems if not filled right to
the brim.

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Richard Kaplan, CFII

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