The Pressures On!
A bunch was done in this session. In particular, I'm pressure testing the fuel tank. Anyone who's done the fuel tanks knows it's a messy, stinky, gooey, time-sensitive job. When it's done, you have test the results. I did this with a few clever parts that I stole from another builder. Here's the parts list: 1. Low-pressure air gauge. You only need 1-1.5 psi to test. You don't want to blow your tank up! 2. A shreader valve. 3. The appropriate AN fittings to adapt the pressure guage and shreader gauge to the fuel inlet and fuel pickup ports. 4. A compression fitting (like you'd use on a refrigerator) to seal off the tank vent. 5. A spray bottle with soapy water bottle in it. You don't need this if you're a hopeless optimist and convinced you have no leaks. 6. *Something to pressurize the tank. *Everybody says not to use a compressor, but I did, and it worked just fine. Turn the outlet pressure way down and keep an eye on the pressure gauge. Go slow. I had no problems doing it this way and I didn't blow my tanks up.