Hi
Super Cub 160 hp on floats. I noticed this problem last summer and notified the owner. During the initial climb after takeoff there is a smell of gasoline that seems to come from the left side. Otherwise during cruise flight or approach there is no smell. Seems it smells (ie. it is leaking) only when the deck angle is relatively high. According to the owner there was a nut that needed tightening somewhere around the fuel selector and that was taken care of. During the first flight (takeoff from dolly) of this season he didn’t notice anything. The next flight was a water takeoff, the smell was back again. Any ideas?
Rgds
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Super Cub 160 hp on floats. I noticed this problem last summer and notified the owner. During the initial climb after takeoff there is a smell of gasoline that seems to come from the left side. Otherwise during cruise flight or approach there is no smell. Seems it smells (ie. it is leaking) only when the deck angle is relatively high. According to the owner there was a nut that needed tightening somewhere around the fuel selector and that was taken care of. During the first flight (takeoff from dolly) of this season he didn’t notice anything. The next flight was a water takeoff, the smell was back again. Any ideas?
Rgds
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