X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 1 [X] Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.65] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.5) with ESMTP id 1781433 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:24:20 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.65; envelope-from=CBarber@TexasAttorney.net Received: from [69.91.36.67] (helo=BLF) by elasmtp-kukur.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1H8jDw-0002tb-Kp for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:23:32 -0500 From: "Christopher Barber" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: alcohol in fuel Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:23:33 -0600 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0096_01C73D67.BB444D90" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Importance: Normal X-ELNK-Trace: 04a7e290e6af3b12d3631fa4f7b525ef239a348a220c260909a92ecbb4fbfe01a87605b5885009930ca2637590cc961d350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 69.91.36.67 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0096_01C73D67.BB444D90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit And on this note, what does the collective know about the gray Jeffco product that is purported to be for use in fuel applications? This is what my tanks are lined in. All the best, Chris -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Al Gietzen Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:18 AM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: alcohol in fuel Al W wrote: 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. That's good news. 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. That's bad news. Should I conclude from this that EZ-poxy (44-56 by weight) will NOT handle fuel with ethanol? I assume when you say "fuel" you mean fuel with ethanol, since experience has shown that EZ-poxy has handled auto fuel for periods of 15 years in some EZs. Al G ------=_NextPart_000_0096_01C73D67.BB444D90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
And on=20 this note, what does the collective know about the gray Jeffco product = that=20 is purported to be for use in fuel applications?  This is = what my=20 tanks are lined in.  
 
All=20 the best,
 
Chris 
-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in = aircraft=20 [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of Al=20 Gietzen
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:18 = AM
To: Rotary=20 motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: alcohol in=20 fuel

Al W=20 wrote:

 

After flying for six years, finally removed = and=20 disassembled my glass and

foam header tank. During those six years I=20 periodically used ethanol fuel

and whatever. Always used auto fuel.  = No evidence=20 of degradation of any

component....soft aluminum, foam, epoxy. All = looks=20 perfect.

 

That’s good=20 news.

 

Just a reminder, all epoxy that is fuel = exposed must=20 be high ratio type.

Like 4 to 1.   50/50 ratio epoxies = can NOT=20 handle “fuel” over time.

 

That’s bad=20 news.  Should I conclude from this that EZ-poxy (44-56 by weight) = will=20 NOT handle fuel with ethanol?  I assume when you say = “fuel” you mean fuel=20 with ethanol, since experience has shown that EZ-poxy has handled auto = fuel=20 for periods of 15 years in some EZs.

 

Al=20 G

 

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