So today I started with the fuel system, I removed the tank and the flop tube to order a new one, when I got to the gascolator, as you can see from the photos,it had obviously been leaking at some point in the past
When I disassembled the gascolator the upper portion was separated from the lower bowl by a screen type filter but there was no o-ring evident in the joint between the two pieces, although the fit between the cap and the lower bowl was very precise so perhaps an o-ring is not necessary and the leaking was due to the cap screws not being safety wired.
If anyone can identify the gascolator or let me know if there is supposed to be an o-ring in the joint between the cap and the lower bowl I would love to know....
I guess the one good thing about all the wildfire smoke is that I cannot go flying and my family is happy to stay indoors so I can make some progress on the S1.
Made a big order to ACS tonight. The engine tear down starts next week and I am curious to see what we find.
Dan