X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.182] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1780288 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:47:46 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.233.166.182; envelope-from=barrygardner@gmail.com Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id a29so435554pyi for ; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:47:00 -0800 (PST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:from:to:references:subject:date:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:x-priority:x-msmail-priority:x-mailer:x-mimeole; b=YXmNabCg8P50LUFMoUMrZQGoTHOe+HEXVWSL0+82hQouua+/ftl63uuY6HyhFT9N/U+qrMf6NWWaLDWlBrLxHAABeaOHq+Bfp41EI/vmP37jM+4ttV0aOC4igeYry/5Gcxarh02YDZWZXA2CDHsBQq9/iHSDx486gJfYObb03fU= Received: by 10.35.82.16 with SMTP id j16mr7553302pyl.1169354819872; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:46:59 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from dellc400 ( [75.4.107.91]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id c1sm3133669nzd.2007.01.20.20.46.59; Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:46:59 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <02d801c73d17$2afcef30$6601a8c0@dellc400> From: "Barry Gardner" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] alcohol in fuel Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:46:50 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Al, What epoxy did you use, just for another data point? I'm using MGS 335 but I suspect, as you said, that high ratio type epoxys will all test the same. Thanks. Barry Gardner ----- Original Message ----- From: "al p wick" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 9:46 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] alcohol in fuel > After flying for six years, finally removed and disassembled my glass and > foam header tank. During those six years I periodically used ethanol fuel > and whatever. Always used auto fuel. No evidence of degradation of any > component....soft aluminum, foam, epoxy. All looks perfect. > > I'm going to replace glass tank with aluminum so I can mount two wet > pumps inside. Wet pumps the only way to go for safety advantage. > > Just a reminder, all epoxy that is fuel exposed must be high ratio type. > Like 4 to 1. 50/50 ratio epoxies can NOT handle fuel over time. > > > -al wick > Cozy IV powered by Turbo Subaru 3.0R with variable valve lift and cam > timing. > Artificial intelligence in cockpit, N9032U 240+ hours from Portland, > Oregon > Glass panel design, Subaru install, Prop construct, Risk assessment info: > http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/