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Date:  2-26-2021
Number of Hours:  2.00
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Brief Description:  Fixing tank leaks

My lower left fuel tank on my Helicycle leaks at 4 of the insert molded mounts. 3 of them at the bottom of the tank just show some slow weeping, while the one insert on the side of the tank leaked at about 1 drop a minute. After talking with Helicycle venture, they recommended a specific polzpropelene adheasive to fix the leaks.
I did not want to do the trials on my Helicycle tanks, but used instaed a gas can.
The adheseive stopped the leaks, but since the process asks for heating up the surfaces with a torch, I ecided not to do this on myisnstalled tanks. I also question the quality of the fix, if the adhesive is usd on surfaces already contaminated with Kerosene.
For now and until good new tanks will be available from Helicycle ventures, I used a 1/16' neoprene washer under the mounting brackets. This is not meant to be a longterm solution, but it stopped all leaks and the helicoper can be operated this way.
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simulated insert like on Helicycle tank

simulated insert like on Helicycle tank

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