But what is the actual disadvantage of the aluminium tank other than its higher
price? The tank of Bill Sisley is narrower than the original tank but taller,
hence should fit into place more easily than the original tank even without the
necessity to cut the door sill. If I avoid to go through the same debacle after
17 years again I'll happily accept a higher price for the aluminium tank.And
I'd have 17 litres more fuel at my disposal which comes handy for trip planning,
especially to avoid leaded Avgas.
My only concern so far is, that a metal tank might be more prone to condensation
which I mostly can avoid when filling the tank full after flying.
According to Bill Sisley the weight penalty for the 85 l tank is about 1 kg
compared
to the original Europa tank.
So on the negative side I only see condensation maybe more likely (?), a higher
price (how much is the original Europa tank - Bill talked about 800 EUR for the
aluminium tank in 2014) and a higher weight of about 1 kg.
The biggest advantage of the aluminium tank is in my opinion, that it is an
ultimate
fix of a weak point.
Anyway - thank you for your thoughts!
Regards
Roland
XS TG 914
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