Chris thanks
yea... I have googled it and I saw an article by a glasair builder. He
tried with AVGAS and the composite was fine after a year....with ethanol it
was already soft after a week!
Ill give these guys a ring...
I am guessing that the aluminium will be heavier and smaller (more
difficult to include all the complex curves). I have emailed Europa in the
UK so we'll see if they respond.
Will
William Daniell
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2022 at 5:26 PM n7188u <chmgarb@gmail.com> wrote:
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> You bring up a good point Will. However, I would think that this day and
> age you can get epoxy that will resist gasoline. FG tanks are not uncommon
> in the boating world.
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> I did find this:
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> https://theepoxyexperts.com/shop/adhesives/chemical-and-water-resistant/max-gre/max-gre-96oz-epoxy-resin-gasoline-resistant-4-coating-glue-fiberglassing-carbon-fiber/
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> However, what a PITA to have to research all this and run the risk of it
> not working (and the danger of the tank falling apart and clogging the fuel
> system). Aluminum would certainly be safer but $$$ and possibly heavier.
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> let us know what you end up doing.
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> Chris
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> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=507451#507451
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