Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #29447
From: Ken Welter <rotary.coot@verizon.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:49:03 -0800
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
[FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel
   I have glass tanks made with Vinyl ester resin in my coot and I have had no problem with Alcohol/gas blend in the tanks or with the engine ether.
  Ken Welter




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

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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:
http://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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