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dclaytx2(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

I just finished mowing my yard. While mowing I was contemplating the 601xl 

fuel tank issue. I noticed my red plastic 5 gallon gas can I've had for many 

years. It is still in perfect condition and has never sprung a leak despite 

much abuse. After reading all of the horror stories posted here of welding 

dificulties, messy Pro Seal, and random leaks I was wondering if anyone has 

tried plastic fuel tanks or rubber fuel cells. I've seen ads in aviation 

magazines for companies that make custom made fuel cells. How about it. 

Anyone ever tried something other than aluminum?



Dave

Temple, TX

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ch601xl(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

Too many static electricity issues.



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 I just finished mowing my yard. While mowing I was contemplating the 601xl

 fuel tank issue. I noticed my red plastic 5 gallon gas can I've had for

 many

 years. It is still in perfect condition and has never sprung a leak

 despite

 much abuse. After reading all of the horror stories posted here of welding

 dificulties, messy Pro Seal, and random leaks I was wondering if anyone

 has

 tried plastic fuel tanks or rubber fuel cells. I've seen ads in aviation

 magazines for companies that make custom made fuel cells. How about it.

 Anyone ever tried something other than aluminum?



 Dave

 Temple, TX

 scratch building wings



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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:22 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

Dave,

You might try looking at this CX4 that is being built.



http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/CX4/photos/view/6045?b=13



They are thinking of having an extra fuel tank with them.



Keith

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N 38.9947

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 I just finished mowing my yard. While mowing I was contemplating the 

 601xl fuel tank issue. I noticed my red plastic 5 gallon gas can I've 

 had for many years. It is still in perfect condition and has never 

 sprung a leak despite much abuse. After reading all of the horror 

 stories posted here of welding dificulties, messy Pro Seal, and random 

 leaks I was wondering if anyone has tried plastic fuel tanks or rubber 

 fuel cells. I've seen ads in aviation magazines for companies that 

 make custom made fuel cells. How about it. Anyone ever tried something 

 other than aluminum?



 Dave

 Temple, TX

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:29 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

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That doesn't seem to bother the Sonex folks, different plastic?



www.sonexaircraft.com/kits/fueltank.html



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moorecomp(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

Dave,



I don't know about the 601, but larry Martin sells (or

used to sell) fiberglass tanks for the 701.



http://www.skyhawg.com/701tanks.html



Best regards,



Craig Moore A&P

701 builder wannabe



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 Clay" <dclaytx2(at)hotmail.com>

 

 I just finished mowing my yard. While mowing I was

 contemplating the 601xl 

 fuel tank issue. I noticed my red plastic 5 gallon

 gas can I've had for many 

 years. It is still in perfect condition and has

 never sprung a leak despite 

 much abuse. After reading all of the horror stories

 posted here of welding 

 dificulties, messy Pro Seal, and random leaks I was

 wondering if anyone has 

 tried plastic fuel tanks or rubber fuel cells. I've

 seen ads in aviation 

 magazines for companies that make custom made fuel

 cells. How about it. 

 Anyone ever tried something other than aluminum?

 

 Dave

 Temple, TX

 scratch building wings

 



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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 8:08 pm Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

With plastic that is. Rubber would be fine.



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 Too many static electricity issues.

 On 6/20/06, Dave and Jan Clay <dclaytx2(at)hotmail.com> wrote:

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 > dclaytx2(at)hotmail.com>

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 > I just finished mowing my yard. While mowing I was contemplating the

 > 601xl

 > fuel tank issue. I noticed my red plastic 5 gallon gas can I've had for

 > many

 > years. It is still in perfect condition and has never sprung a leak

 > despite

 > much abuse. After reading all of the horror stories posted here of

 > welding

 > dificulties, messy Pro Seal, and random leaks I was wondering if anyone

 > has

 > tried plastic fuel tanks or rubber fuel cells. I've seen ads in aviation

 > magazines for companies that make custom made fuel cells. How about it.

 > Anyone ever tried something other than aluminum?

 >

 > Dave

 > Temple, TX

 > scratch building wings

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noelloveys(at)yahoo.ca
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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:12 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

As long as the tank is covered and not out in the blowing wind static

electricity shouldn't be a problem.  It requires a rubbing action to develop

static electricity.  If the tank is inside a wing and secured properly then

there is nothing to rub against it and develop the static charge.   A plus

for the injection moulded fuel tanks is they are impervious to the ethanol

now contaminating a lot of the fuel supply.



Noel



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Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: fuel tank alternatives

I was in the group that built 14 Neuport biplane replicas in Oregon. They

were all scratch built. For fuel tanks we used red plastic tanks like you

would use in a boat. I think they held  12 gallons but don't know for sure.

They were secured in the cowl with 2 metal bands. They tanks that were in

the plans were welded aluminum that all had to be fabricated. We built one

and decided that the plastic ones not only fit well, but were a lot cheaper

and already made. The tanks come in several shapes and sizes.



Dave in Salem

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