REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks

[Chris Barber]

It was my understanding that the strake baffles are structual.  How does this work on the inserts?  I had to redo my strakes a few years ago when the Jeffco failed badly.  It came off both strakes in sheets and flakes.  I do have an auto conversion, so yeah, the idea of cheaper gas is very appealing.  I have had samples in local 10% (mandated in the five counties surrounding Houston) ethonal for about five years ago with no noted problem...but, ya never know.  I have used both local auto gas and avgas during engine testing...now I am in the early stages of Phase One and just have it on my mind.  Hope to fly again on Thursday after addressing an issue which required an engine tear down and rebuild.

FWIW,

Chris
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] on behalf of David Rene Dugas [renedugas at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:22 PM
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Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks

I remember the pictures too. Looked good.

Rene' Dugas
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On Jan 7, 2013, at 9:00 PM, Jeff Barnes <jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net<mailto:jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

Hi Ron,

       Jean Prudhomme made some. They were pre-fab - just drop into your strakes.  Pics are (were) up on TVBF.ORG<http://TVBF.ORG>.

Regards,

Jeff Barnes

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From: Velocity <velocityxl at fastmail.fm<mailto:velocityxl at fastmail.fm>>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks
To: "reflector at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>" <reflector at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>>
Date: Monday, January 7, 2013, 7:50 PM

With all the talk of new fuels coming down the pipe I have been wondering what it might mean to
fueling my velocity. My biggest concern is compatibility with the fuel strakes. I seem to remember
some one made or was going to make a blow molded tank that fit in the fuel strakes. Does
any one remember or know what ever became of this idea. Seems like a great fix
if I was building now but it may be the only option in the future.

Ron
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