Fuel tank sump drains on a Citabria

[darrell whitley]

Any tricks to changing out fuel tank sump drains with fuel in tanks??? I'm prepared to lose a little gas... 2001 Citabria BTW......

 

[Bob Turner]

If your skin is not allergic to avgas, just have a helper with the new one next to you, all doped up. The drain, not the helper.
Take the old one out, put your thumb on the hole, stick the new one in as you move your thumb away, rinse your arm with soap and water.

 

[darrell whitley]

That's what I thought... Thank You!!

 

[Laytonl]

Also, tie a rag around your arm to prevent fuel flow into your armpit. Lee

 

[aftCG]

1) Fly around until it runs out of gas.
2) Dead stick it in to some hopefully convenient place you can fly out of.
3) Swap out the...

Actually I like Bob's plan.