Robert Bromwich Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hi allHopefully someone can help i purchased a se5a from this years weston park show and as i only fly electric thought i would try my first ic engine plane which i have got running great the only problem i have is the fuel tank is leaking from the pipes i think!?! could be from screw in centre not sureAs i was going to the woodspring 2008 show and asked someone there the first thing they said was that most ARTF planes come with silver pipes and not brass ones for the tanks so i have changed them to brass but it is still leaking (but not as much now) as this is my first ic plane could anyone out there help methanks for any help rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hello Rob,It could be that the rubber bung is starting to perish. For the price they are, you are better off getting yourself a new tank and fuel tubing and re-plumbing the whole lot.All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bromwich Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 hi simonNot saying its not the rubber bung but have only had 9 tanks thought it should have gone already ?and has leaked from start (screw in centre is very tight ) but more then likely will get new tank as of to LMA Cosford next weekend . can you get one already fitted together i.e just connect the fuel etc pipes to it?rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hello Rob,I doubt if you can find a tank already assembled, but the SLEC tanks only need the feed fitting as the two other outlets are moulded in, and the feed just screws in with an O ring, nice and simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Bromwich Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 Thanks simonJust looked at the SLEC tanks think they will fit great as they are square as well Another question you or someone might help me with I Have a 0.40 engine and its a 6oz tank what sort of flight times should i be getting about( i know it depents on throttle) but just approx would do, at the moment getting 8 mins which i think is very short of course the tank is leaking so hopefully should get a few minutes back but i thought about 15 mins would be about right ?thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bromwich Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 hi Eric was just writing reply and you got there first The screw screws into a metal disc on the back on the bung , everything came with the tank so all i can say is it should fit ,bung is tight to get in before you screw it up, screw thread is ok and i have sanded the pipe ends, i have changed tubing again when i changed the pipes from silver to brass. when i was changing pipes i checked the tank etc to make sure everything was ok before i fitted everything back together all seemed fine.one thing i didnt check is the (Tiny 'bead' of raised material making a thread from the inside to outside, in the neck, or a 'feather' of moulding flash on the rubber bung, and you have a leak) so i guess it would be that ?will have a look at that if not i think a new tank it ismany thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Hi Rob,A 6oz probably won't give you more than about 8 min., the usual size tank for a 40 would be around 8oz.The SLEC yellow top tank is 9oz and gives a good 10 min or so on my 46, probably more if I fly till it runs dry, to be honest, I've never really timed it, there is just ample Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bromwich Posted July 12, 2008 Author Share Posted July 12, 2008 Thanks again Simon Thats good to know, so it cant be leaking to much, but still to muchmany thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Bromwich Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thanks Eric and SimonAs im off to LMA Cosford next weekend(Saturday) i think a new slec 9oz tank is another addition to my list will just have to hide it from girlfriend ,hopefully this will then solve the problem.many thanks to you all i will update you when i get chance to test the new tank outrob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Crickey! you must be under the thumb if you have to hide a £3 fuel tank from the missus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Bromwich Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 Hi SimonCould get away if it was just that but list is nearly a page long (a week to go yet), dont think i would getaway with that ?if she saw that page Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Bromwich Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 No line feed paper on office printer not home one!dont think i could fit it on A4 sizeIf your going to cosford look for the guy with lots of paper ,and then nextday with bruisesgoing abit of topic but many thanks for your helprob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Good Luck ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Bromwich Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Well went to Cosford on saturday abit windy and showers on and of but all in all a good day Got my fuel tank the 9oz Slec ,but could you believe it i never thought to check it fully (i did make sure everything was there) but one of the parts in the packet was wrong when i looked at it i had the clunk and the fuel line and the screw in fuel nipple but no nipple was on the outside so nothing to connect the line to the engine!So after all that i still cant change the tank over Did ok with the other items though and got a great charger the Max Loong E6 from the Budget RC tent ,so not to bad of a day Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Robert Bromwich Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Thats very true never thought of it that wayOne good thing is i emailed Slec yesterday and i got a reply they are sending me the item out in the post so everything has worked out ok in the endThanks for all your help Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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