The International Cessna 170 Association

Thanks for the responses. My 170 is a 1949 A model and I have been burning auto fuel. Problem? Ya the manuvers are the Chandelle, Lazy eights etc. I will pull the headliner down and inspect the hose but what about all the fuel on the outside? The gas caps are new and are working normally.

Jim

While training for the commercial PTS flight maneuvers I noted a quanity of fuel venting from the fuel tank vent. The smell was quite pronounced the other day and when we returned the cabin top assembly and fuselage were stained. This never happens with "routine" maneuvers. Is this normal ...