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Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:24:58 -0600
From: Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] FW: [FlyRotary] fuel transfer tank?
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Al Gietzen wrote:

>Here's a posting from Barry last August.  Now that I'm was ready to buy the
>tank they apparently don't sell it or the transfer pump anymore - at least I
>can't find it on their website.  Bummer.
>
>Al
>=============
>Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel transfer tank?
>
>Guys and gals,
>
>I found this 55 gallon powder-coated steel fuel tank for a mogas 
>transfer tank for $100 plus shipping. As usual, Homier is a bit sketchy 
>with data on it but it seems identical with a tank that Northern Tool 
>sells for  $225. The Northern Tool one is noted "not for gasoline" in 
>its printed catalog.
>
>I noticed that the Northern Tool tanks are all quite a bit more 
>expensive and that nearly none of them are listed for gasoline.
>
>Anyone know enough about tank regulations to tell me what will or won't 
>work for this application? Or are manufacturers just wary of liability 
>risk if you put gasoline in them and want to discourage you from doing it?
>
Dollars to donuts the only difference between a diesel tank & a gasoline 
tank is the color.

If I was *really* worried about legality, I'd spray a red ring on a 
couple of $15 surplus steel drums & strap 'em down  in the back of a  
truck or on a Harbor Freight trailer. There are obviously some 
significant advantages to living in a backwater state....
Charlie