On 6/1/2010 3:19 PM, texasaviator wrote: > Upon inspection of the gascolator it was noted that the insides of the > Curtis drain valve were missing. Curtis is the manufacturer. The shaft has a hollow rivet as one end, which goes through the rubber seal (NOT an o-ring, but a square cross section seal) and a tiny washer. Curtis used to supply replcement seals, but found that the rivet eventually would fail allowing the shaft to depart the aircraft along with all the fuel. The valve must be replaced as a unit when the seal fails. they wil likely find the remains of the seal and the washer inside the gascolator.
-- John Cooper Skyport East www.skyportservices.net
