X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imf03aec.mail.bellsouth.net ([205.152.59.51] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.6) with ESMTP id 931655 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:00:47 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.152.59.51; envelope-from=atlasyts@bellsouth.net Received: from ibm62aec.bellsouth.net ([65.8.117.159]) by imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060118124016.RYMD4605.imf20aec.mail.bellsouth.net@ibm62aec.bellsouth.net> for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:40:16 -0500 Received: from [192.168.0.100] (really [65.8.117.159]) by ibm62aec.bellsouth.net with ESMTP id <20060118124015.HUVG9476.ibm62aec.bellsouth.net@[192.168.0.100]> for ; Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:40:15 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v746.2) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3-367045357 Message-Id: <8D9A223E-CD01-449E-87EE-0C83FACFF85F@bellsouth.net> From: Bulent Aliev Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto fuel Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 07:40:35 -0500 To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.746.2) --Apple-Mail-3-367045357 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Al & Al, I remember, somebody on the Cozy list had samples of cured EX-Poxy =20 for years in jars of fuel, alcohol and who knows what. They were not =20 affected by any of the different fuels. Buly On Jan 18, 2006, at 1:20 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rotary motors in aircraft =20 > [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 =20= > winter, no problems whatsoever. > > > That is good to know, but is it because you only use it for a few =20 > months. I have been told that EZ-poxy will soften with prolonged =20 > exposure to alcohol in fuel; although I don=92t recall what =20 > =91prolonged=92 meant. EZ-poxy is less than 50% hardener. > > > Al G. > > ---------------- > I tested the hell out of that. No effect. Years of exposure to =20 > different batches of known alcohol. I understand that if you use a =20 > resin of high proportions of hardener to resin, it's resistant. If =20 > 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 =20= > 2.5 > N9032U 200+ hours on engine/airframe from Portland, Oregon > Prop construct, Subaru install, Risk assessment, Glass panel design =20= > info: > http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/alwick/index.html > > On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 22:21:34 -0600 "William" =20= > writes: > > It will make it less attractive for those with fiberglass tanks. =20 > Alcohol/gas mixes are more aggressive than either gas or alcohol =20 > alone. > > Bill Schertz > KIS Cruiser # 4045 > > --Apple-Mail-3-367045357 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252

Al & Al,=A0

I = remember, somebody on the Cozy list had samples of cured EX-Poxy for = years in jars of fuel, alcohol and who knows what. They were not = affected by any of the different = fuels.

Buly

On Jan 18, 2006, at 1:20 AM, Al = Gietzen wrote:

-----Original = Message-----
Rotary motors in = aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline= .net] Perry = Mick
= Tuesday, January = 17, 2006 = 8:40 = PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
[FlyRotary] Re: = Auto fuel
=A0
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.=A0 I have been told that EZ-poxy will soften with = prolonged exposure to alcohol in fuel; although I don=92t recall what = =91prolonged=92 meant.=A0 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.
=A0
-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:
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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