Return-Path: <13brv3@bellsouth.net> Received: from imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.64] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c2) with ESMTP id 753486 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:04:43 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.64; envelope-from=13brv3@bellsouth.net Received: from rd ([65.6.194.9]) by imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.11 201-253-122-130-111-20040605) with ESMTP id <20050222000354.WTES1997.imf16aec.mail.bellsouth.net@rd> for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 19:03:54 -0500 From: "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Vapor Lock Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 18:04:12 -0600 Message-ID: <038f01c51872$0a7bc8b0$6101a8c0@rd> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0390_01C5183F.BFE158B0" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0390_01C5183F.BFE158B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There is a third option. Seal the vent when not flying. I would not recommend this for RV wing tanks. When I was leak testing my RV-8 tanks, I put a few gallons of gas in them, and left them in various positions to test all the seams. I sealed up all the openings when I did this, and quickly found out that it will build a lot of pressure. I recall walking out in the garage and looking in horror at my tank skins bulging outward. Fortunately, I rescued them before any harm could be done. I won't be doing that again. Makes me wonder about cars. Aren't those tanks sealed, or at least sealed to some pressure? Rusty (Might be able to crank rev-4 next weekend, mill skills permitting) ------=_NextPart_000_0390_01C5183F.BFE158B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
There is a third option.
Seal the vent when not flying.
 
I would not=20 recommend this for RV wing tanks.  When I was leak testing my RV-8 = tanks, I=20 put a few gallons of gas in them, and left them in various = positions=20 to test all the seams.  I sealed up all the openings = when I did this, and quickly found out that it will build a lot of=20 pressure.  I recall walking out in the garage and looking in horror = at my=20 tank skins bulging outward.  Fortunately, I rescued them = before any=20 harm could be done.  I won't be doing=20 that again.  
 
Makes me=20 wonder about cars.  Aren't those tanks sealed, or at least = sealed to=20 some pressure?  
 
Rusty (Might=20 be able to crank rev-4 next weekend, mill skills=20 permitting) 
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