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**Bertie the Bunyip[_25_]** · May 20th 08, 02:00 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.piloting

wrote in news:6cbe76a7-0b6a-4d7c-a352-
:

On May 19, 5:27 pm, quietguy wrote:
There were no cracks or other obvious
flaws but both gaskets were equally bad at sealing; that's why a
simple cap-swap didn't change anything. It seems that the left tank
just isn't as sensitive to venting/sealing problems as the right. To
seal well, even with good gaskets, the caps have to be difficult to
screw down tight.

The LH tank vents directly outside, while the RH tank vent into
the left,

Not according to my manual, which has a T fitting feeding air to both
tanks from the one vent on all models. It wouldn't be the first time the
reality differed from the manuals, of course.

Bertie