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LS6-b tail tank leak fix
Anyone have experience fixing a leaking LS6-b tail ballast tank?
After a few seasons of non-use ( Eastern US dry contests, so dry practice...), I found that I now have a very leaky tail (the gliders', dammit!) Is it possible to get the tank out (from the top, perhaps) without major surgery? JJ, your thoughts? TIA, Kirk 66 |
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LS6-b tail tank leak fix
On Aug 18, 8:14*am, "kirk.stant" wrote:
Anyone have experience fixing a leaking LS6-b tail ballast tank? After a few seasons of non-use ( Eastern US dry contests, so dry practice...), I found that I now have a very leaky tail (the gliders', dammit!) Is it possible to get the tank out (from the top, perhaps) without major surgery? JJ, your thoughts? TIA, Kirk 66 The whole tank can be removed after prying the top lip away from the fin (epoxy'd) and removing the cable and exit tube which should be accessible after removing the rudder. I'd tie a string onto the exit tube so's you can fish it back down the fin afterwords. Big job, I'd make sure the tank is leaking and not the hose or valve which can be fixed in place. Have fun, JJ PS, The Genesis has a nost tank! Yep even though the wing is swept forward a tad, the CG goes aft when wing water goes in, so I have a 6 Qt. nose tank. I didn't believe it at first, but the 'D' tube is about 12" deep making the CG of the water about 6" aft and the ideal flying CG is 4.75", so it goes aft with water and a nose tank is needed. |
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LS6-b tail tank leak fix
The odds are it's not the fiberglass tank that's leaking, but the hose where
it attaches to the tank and the shutoff valve. Either way, you'll have to take the rudder off to access things. J4 "kirk.stant" wrote in message ... Anyone have experience fixing a leaking LS6-b tail ballast tank? After a few seasons of non-use ( Eastern US dry contests, so dry practice...), I found that I now have a very leaky tail (the gliders', dammit!) Is it possible to get the tank out (from the top, perhaps) without major surgery? JJ, your thoughts? TIA, Kirk 66 |
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