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Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.
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 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:46 am Post subject: Challenger 10-gal fuel tank |
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Richard Pike wrote: << Just in case you decide to try using a Challenger
tank, here's what not to do ...>>
I've seen discussion about using the Challenger ten gallon fuel tanks in
our Kolbs, and how the square footprint of that tank fits exactly in the
space provided in a Kolb. I have even considered this option for
increasing fuel capacity in my Mark-3.
Question: Has anyone on this List actually done this? Can you even get
that 10-gal fuel tank in without cutting cage structure? The stock
5-gallon tanks are troublesome enough to twist, rotate, and contort into
their designed slots in the cage. Makes me wonder if a tank twice as
tall would even fit.
How about the six-gallon tanks that New Kolb has recently advertised?
Can those also be fitted without cutting out tubes?
Dennis Kirby
Mark-III, 912ul, and looking for increased fuel capacity options, in
Cedar Crest, NM
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rlaird
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 373
Location: Houston
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:03 am Post subject: Challenger 10-gal fuel tank |
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I've got, but haven't yet installed, the 6-gallon tanks from TNK. I
have, however, verified that they will fit without any cutting....
barely. I can't imagine how anything bigger would ever fit unless you
were just started building....
-- Robert
On 9/17/07, Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL <Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil> wrote:
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Richard Pike wrote: << Just in case you decide to try using a Challenger
tank, here's what not to do ...>>
I've seen discussion about using the Challenger ten gallon fuel tanks in
our Kolbs, and how the square footprint of that tank fits exactly in the
space provided in a Kolb. I have even considered this option for
increasing fuel capacity in my Mark-3.
Question: Has anyone on this List actually done this? Can you even get
that 10-gal fuel tank in without cutting cage structure? The stock
5-gallon tanks are troublesome enough to twist, rotate, and contort into
their designed slots in the cage. Makes me wonder if a tank twice as
tall would even fit.
How about the six-gallon tanks that New Kolb has recently advertised?
Can those also be fitted without cutting out tubes?
Dennis Kirby
Mark-III, 912ul, and looking for increased fuel capacity options, in
Cedar Crest, NM
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formerly: MkIIIc w/ 912ULS & Gyrobee
current: Autogyro Cavalon w/ 914ULS
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jindoguy(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:06 am Post subject: Challenger 10-gal fuel tank |
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Dennis, I had a chance to measure the Challenger tank when I had a CII clip wing in the shop. It won't fit without mods. When I asked Travis if getting the new 6 gallon tank into the MkIII airframe was as big a PITA as the 5 gallon, his reply, was, "yeah, about the same."
Just looking at the six gallon tank at Sun n Fun, it looked like it was taller, but I didn't have a tape measure with me at the time. 
Rick
On 9/17/07, Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL <Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil (Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil)> wrote: | Quote: | --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Kirby Dennis Contr MDA/AL" <Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil (Dennis.Kirby(at)kirtland.af.mil)>
Richard Pike wrote: << Just in case you decide to try using a Challenger
tank, here's what not to do ...>>
I've seen discussion about using the Challenger ten gallon fuel tanks in
our Kolbs, and how the square footprint of that tank fits exactly in the
space provided in a Kolb. I have even considered this option for
increasing fuel capacity in my Mark-3.
Question: Has anyone on this List actually done this? Can you even get
that 10-gal fuel tank in without cutting cage structure? The stock
5-gallon tanks are troublesome enough to twist, rotate, and contort into
their designed slots in the cage. Makes me wonder if a tank twice as
tall would even fit.
How about the six-gallon tanks that New Kolb has recently advertised?
Can those also be fitted without cutting out tubes?
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Rick Girard
"Ya'll drop on in"
takes on a whole new meaning
when you live at the airport. [quote][b]
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jim
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
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Location: N. Idaho
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Challenger 10-gal fuel tank |
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I have a Challenger 10 gal fuel tank in my Firefly. It was ordered that way from the old Kolb factory. The tank needs to be empty to put it in or out, and needs to be turned just so, but it does work fine. I believe the 4 bracing rods that hold the tank in are in different spots from standard to allow for the larger circumference tank.
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