Friday, December 31, 2010

Pressure Tested Fuel System

 
 
Today I retested the fuel system.  I mixed a small quantity of soap solution and applied it to the fittings throughout the system.  I found a leak at the tubing connecting the fuel supply tank fitting to the fuel return tank fitting.  I took them apart and put new Teflon tape on the fittings and reinstalled them.  I also found a small leak at the fitting on the forward side of the fuel shut off valve body and the tubing connection.  I took them apart, applied new pipe dope to the fitting and reinstalled it in the fuel valve body.  I reinstalled and tightened the flared fitting.  The air pressure in the fuel system held much longer, but after several hours it went from 30 psi to 8 psi.  I need to do some additional testing.