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Old 10-16-2006 | 07:38 AM
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Pete1burn
 
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Default RE: Avistar assembly question

Yes you did tell me it would be faster!

Problem is, I think the fuel did have a good chance to soak in. After all, if it was puddled with fuel, it must have been there since the first flight, so probably a good 5 hours or so. I pulled everything out and I tightened the stopper screw until the rubber was compressed. Then I put the while thing under water and blew air into it, and there were no bubbles, so I'm pretty sure that was the problem.

I left the wing off and in open air to let as much fuel as possible evaporate, but it did soak in pretty good. There's also the oil left behind that's covering EVERYTHING like the servos and tubes and all. Just worried.

Also, is there anything wrong with making a long flexible tube to attach to the muffler that runs down the fuse to the tail to let that oil drain out the back? The right wing, the whole fuse and tail were absolutely covered in oil. I thought if the tube had enough diameter, it wouldn't affect the engine performance, but I could be wrong. It was an absolute MESS!