X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [216.52.245.18] (HELO ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1003095 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 01 Mar 2006 22:13:25 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.52.245.18; envelope-from=wschertz@ispwest.com Received: from 7n7z201 (unverified [63.13.186.16]) by ispwest-email1.mdeinc.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.3.459.0) with SMTP id for ; Wed, 1 Mar 2006 19:11:04 -0800 X-Modus-BlackList: 63.13.186.16=OK;wschertz@ispwest.com=OK X-Modus-RBL: 63.13.186.16=0000274C X-Modus-Trusted: 63.13.186.16=NO Message-ID: <004a01c63da7$370bf0c0$0400000a@7n7z201> From: "William" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:12:16 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 John, I hope the containers are grounded when they are sitting in your trunk, there have been fires from static discharge when containers that are sitting in a trunk, or on a truck bed are fueled and not grounded. Since you have been doing this successfully, maybe you are already well grounded. Bill Schertz KIS Cruiser # 4045 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Slade" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:43 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline > I'm using 5 gallon containers as well. > I have it down to a fine art now. Line them up in the trunk and fill them > on the way to the field. Squirt 5 oz of 2 stroke in before leaving the gas > station - that way it mixes on the way. Lift onto wet rag on wing, thumb > over spout, tilt into tank then release thumb. Leave to gurgle in while I > do the other side. I'm fueled up and ready to go while my hangar mate is > still waiting for the ($4.50/gal) 100LL gas truck. :) > John > > Bobby J. Hughes wrote: >> What have others done for transporting auto fuel to the airport. My FWF >> test trailer is almost complete and I need to purchase a fuel tank. I >> find lost of tanks for diesel but not for gasoline. I would like to keep >> the tank for transferring fuel once flying. Any ideas? I am considering >> an above deck marine tank. >> Thanks, >> Bobby > > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub: http://mail.lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/