RE: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod

[Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com>]

Pete,
I don=92t think that is necessary for the PTFE tank.  Only the original tan
ks done before about 2000.   Anyway, almost 10 years with mine now and noth
ing done to the tank and it is fine.  Older tanks than 2006 I won=92t bet o
n anything.

Best Regards,
Bud Yerly

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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> on behalf of Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 1:36:51 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod

Make sure the replacement has been properly flourinated. I had my tank flou
rinated in atlanta (same guys who do the auto gas tanks for the big guys as
 well as shampoo bottles etc.), and even though mine was done by the europa
 supplier, it came back from my guys with a total frosted finish....so some
thing incremental was appearantly done. I made sure to do all my tank trimm
ing prior to getting it done, so theoretically it should be encapsulated to
 prevent swelling. As me in 10 years if it worked (after i get my pile of p
arts in the air lol)

Cheers,
Pete

On Aug 5, 2018, at 12:19 PM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com<mailto:budyerly@ms
n.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 thi
s as well as how to properly support the tank.  It is also on the Europa cl
ub 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 
at all.  All the fittings fit without modification.

Regards,
Bud Yerly
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r@matronics.com> <owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com<mailto:owner-europ
a-list-server@matronics.com>> on behalf of Roland <schmidtroland@web.de<mai
lto:schmidtroland@web.de>>
Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018 6:27:55 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod

hmidtroland@web.de>>

Friends,

in the middle of the flying season I'm in for a fuel tank replacement on my
 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=B0C) s
ummer here in Germany. I was on holidays for two weeks when my Europa was s
tored in its enclosed trailer with a full tank (like always). After I retur
ned, fuel leaked from the access holes under the belly by about one drop pe
r 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 an
d after I drained about 15 litres no more fuel leaked. I inspected the tank
 through the spar holes and every point I could see but didn't discover a c
rack. Still hoping, that it would only be fuel expansion due to the extreme
 temperatures and although I already knew better in the back of my mind I r
efueled again with the same amount of fuel and the dropping started again -
 of course.

Since I've heard of a couple of Europas with cracked tanks I'm now thinking
 of installing the aluminium tank of Bill and Sue Sisley from New Zealand. 
This seems the way to go, since the plastic tank is obviously not up for th
e job in the longer run. Another advantage might be its resistance against 
Ethanol 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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