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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
I'm told that, when standing still, the fuel just seeps out of the thing. Something about the way the panels fit to allow for heat expansion?
-soD
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I became a bit upset the first time I refueled the thing,and the crew chief was pretty amused when I went to a lot of trouble to get his attention and tell him that his bird was leaking.'one of those f n g moments.
He said that under flight conditions the things tightened up and sealed up 'n not to sweat it.
The guys in the spacesuits never seemed to be bothered by it,so I learned to relax around 'em.