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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
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