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Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:04:56 -0800
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: alcohol in fuel
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From: al p wick <alwick@juno.com>

I don't have a clue which epoxy I used. I ended using 3 different types
over the 6 year building process. Two became obsolete. 

2 gallon header was just above the main landing gear.

Lots of evidence there is no significance to speculations about ethanol
risk in tanks. 
FWIW.

-al wick

On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:46:50 -0600 "Barry Gardner"
<barrygardner@gmail.com> writes:
> 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" <alwick@juno.com>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> 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
> >
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-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