the petrol tanks leaks like a sieve and the spare does too - one has been ordered but who knows when it will arrive + it might be the wrong one...
So down to the hardware shop for supplies.
A ton of hot glue later and the tank which was split at the bottom seems to be tight - been full for 4 hours now and no leaks.
I needed to replace all the fuel pipe too - it was buggered and air leaking in - that's been done and also appears to be fine now -albeit we had to just put the old crap fuel filter back in, since the one I got leaked air too.
Finally all together, and it starts easy enough (though don't fancy having to start it in air, and not sure how to adjust tick over on the miniplane - will need to ask on the forum) but wasn't getting any power out it - just stuttering once the power comes in.
Plug nice and biscuity brown, so adjusted the plug gap very scientifically by pushing it in exactly one 'wee bit'*.
Now full power no problem, so good to go.
However, the 'bucky' (4x4 pickup) is out tonight so can't fly till tomorrow. Tomorrow morning we'll get the back cab off the bucky, load it up and see if I can take off with the thing.
fingered cross the fuel pipes and tank will hold or I'll be a burning inferno - folk will be claiming to have seen a weird meteor falling to the ground....
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