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From: "Michael Silvius" <silvius@gwi.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Finishing RV Tank
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:00:06 -0500
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I am building mine out using vinylester resin. This is supposed to be
resistant to the effects of ethanol. I have heard from those that have had
early issues with ethanol that the successful cure for epoxy and polyester
tanks is a sloshing with POR15 fuel tank sealer.

http://www.por15.com/prodinfo.asp?grp=TS&dept=12

Michael Silvius in Maine
Falconar F-12


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Raboud" <gordon2008@raboud.ca>

> Hi;
> While talking about finishing the fuel tank, what have you done about the
ethanol and
> fibreglass problem?  Apparently, it is very difficult to purchase gas in
many US states that
> doesn't have ethanol now.
>  According to an article in Seaworthy, a BoatUS newsletter dealing with
marine insurance
> issues, there were 'several engines in the Long Island Sound area that
seemed to have
> been badly damaged when fiberglass tanks that had been filled with
ethanol-enhanced
> gasoline started to fail. Some of the tanks had begun leaking.'
>
> Gord Raboud
> newbie