X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao08.cox.net ([68.230.241.31] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 931017 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:21:14 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.31; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.7.14.39]) by fed1rmmtao08.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.05.02 201-2131-123-102-20050715) with ESMTP id <20060118061814.ZGRR26964.fed1rmmtao08.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 01:18:14 -0500 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:20:38 -0800 Message-ID: <000001c61bf7$4d21a340$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01C61BB4.3EFE6340" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C61BB4.3EFE6340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Perry Mick Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:40 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel =20 I agree. I have Safety-poxy/EZ-poxy tanks. I burn 10% ethanol every = winter, no problems whatsoever. =20 That is good to know, but is it because you only use it for a few = months. I have been told that EZ-poxy will soften with prolonged exposure to = alcohol in fuel; although I don't recall what 'prolonged' meant. EZ-poxy is = less than 50% hardener. =20 Al G. ---------------- I tested the hell out of that. No effect. Years of exposure to different batches of known alcohol. I understand that if you use a resin of high proportions of hardener to resin, it's resistant. If you use 50/50, it isn't. I had 50/50 get soft from fuel exposure. This info consistent with all the other guys that did the same test. =20 -al wick Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru 2.5 N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design = info: http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:21:34 -0600 "William" = writes: It will make it less attractive for those with fiberglass tanks. = Alcohol/gas mixes are more aggressive than either gas or alcohol alone. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C61BB4.3EFE6340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Perry Mick
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 8:40 = PM
To: Rotary motors in = aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Auto fuel

I agree. I = have Safety-poxy/EZ-poxy tanks. I burn 10% ethanol every winter, no problems whatsoever.

That is good to know, but is it = because you only use it for a few months. I have been told that EZ-poxy = will soften with prolonged exposure to alcohol in fuel; although I = don’t recall what ‘prolonged’ meant. EZ-poxy is less than = 50% hardener.

Al G.

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I tested the hell out of that. No effect. Years of exposure to different batches of known alcohol. I understand that if you use a resin of high proportions of hardener to resin, it's resistant. If you use 50/50, it = isn't. I had 50/50 get soft from fuel exposure.

This info = consistent with all the other guys that did the same test.

-al wick
Artificial intelligence in cockpit, Cozy IV powered by stock Subaru = 2.5
N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon
Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design = info:
htt= p://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html

On Tue, 17 Jan = 2006 22:21:34 -0600 "William" <wschertz@ispwest.com> writes:

It will = make it less attractive for those with fiberglass tanks. Alcohol/gas mixes are = more aggressive than either gas or alcohol alone.

Bill = Schertz
KIS Cruiser # 4045

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