Make sure the replacement has been properly flourinated. I had my tank flour
inated in atlanta (same guys who do the auto gas tanks for the big guys as w
ell as shampoo bottles etc.), and even though mine was done by the europa su
pplier, it came back from my guys with a total frosted finish....so somethin
g incremental was appearantly done. I made sure to do all my tank trimming p
rior to getting it done, so theoretically it should be encapsulated to preve
nt swelling. As me in 10 years if it worked (after i get my pile of parts in
the air lol)
Cheers,
Pete
> On Aug 5, 2018, at 12:19 PM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Roland,
> I am no longer a Europa dealer, so I'm saying this as an owner. The new E
uropa tank is quite improved. On my website, you can see how I've done this
as well as how to properly support the tank. It is also on the Europa club
website.
>
> I am a 9 year survivor of a tank replacement. My tank is kept nearly full
always and in 95F weather. The PTFE tank doesn't sweat, and hasn't bulged a
t all. All the fittings fit without modification.
>
> Regards,
> Bud Yerly
> www. customflightcreations.com
>
> Bud Yerly
> Custom Flight Creations
>
> From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@mat
ronics.com> on behalf of Roland <schmidtroland@web.de>
> Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018 6:27:55 PM
> To: europa-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod
>
>
> Friends,
>
> in the middle of the flying season I'm in for a fuel tank replacement on m
y Europa XS Trigear (first flight 2001, after a couple of flight hours conve
rted to a Trigear and second first flight as such in 2004).
>
> To make a long story short we have an unusual dry and hot (almost 40=C2=B0
C) summer here in Germany. I was on holidays for two weeks when my Europa wa
s stored in its enclosed trailer with a full tank (like always). After I ret
urned, fuel leaked from the access holes under the belly by about one drop p
er second. I immediately checked fuel filler hose, fuel gascolators, hose co
nnections on the tank bottom to no avail. Then I began to drain the tank and
after I drained about 15 litres no more fuel leaked. I inspected the tank t
hrough the spar holes and every point I could see but didn't discover a crac
k. Still hoping, that it would only be fuel expansion due to the extreme tem
peratures and although I already knew better in the back of my mind I refuel
ed again with the same amount of fuel and the dropping started again - of co
urse.
>
> Since I've heard of a couple of Europas with cracked tanks I'm now thinkin
g of installing the aluminium tank of Bill and Sue Sisley from New Zealand. T
his seems the way to go, since the plastic tank is obviously not up for the j
ob in the longer run. Another advantage might be its resistance against Etha
nol which will become more of an issue in the future.
>
> Is there anybody else of you out there using an aluminium tank instead of p
lastic? Any experiences and thoughts much appreciated.
>
> Regards
> Roland
> XS TG 914
>
>
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