X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from fmailhost05.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.55] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.12) with ESMTP id 3481778 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:32:19 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=207.115.11.55; envelope-from=keltro@att.net Received: from fwebmail03.isp.att.net ([207.115.11.153]) by isp.att.net (frfwmhc05) with SMTP id <20090207203145H0500arfcie>; Sat, 7 Feb 2009 20:31:45 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [207.115.11.153] Received: from [72.209.175.72] by fwebmail03.isp.att.net; Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:31:44 +0000 From: "Kelly Troyer" To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:31:44 +0000 Message-Id: <020720092031.28609.498DEFB00000022C00006FC122230647629B0A02D29B9B0EBF019D9B040A05@att.net> X-Mailer: AT&T Message Center Version 1 (Oct 30 2008) X-Authenticated-Sender: a2VsdHJvQGF0dC5uZXQ= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_28609_1234038704_0" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_28609_1234038704_0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Group, This from Steve Thomas (Glasair RG, Mistral 13B) in Calif. who rece= ives flyrotary posts but is unable to send them to the list for some reason ??............= .... -- Kelly Troyer=20 "Dyke Delta"_13B ROTARY Engine=20 "RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2=20 "Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifold=20 -------------- Forwarded Message: --------------=20 From: Steve Thomas =20 To: Kelly Troyer , Rotary motors in aircraft =20 Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners=20 Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:12:08 +0000=20 Hey, Kelly, can you post this for me on the flyrotary list? Thanks! As yo= u can see, I've sent this to both you and to the list, but it won't show up= on the list. ________________ Hey, all. I am using a thing called a "gas caddy" that was originally desi= gned for boat owners. It holds 28 gallons, is mounted with 2 wheels and a = handle, and is primarily oriented to gravity feed - like you were on a dock= and filling up your boat. You fill it up in the horizontal position, but = empty it in the vertical position.=20=20 I plan to use my pickup to fill and transport it to the airport. Then, sin= ce I'm flying a low wing airplane (a Glasair), the truck bed is high enough= to do the gravity feed thing. I bought the hand pump, but it is too cumbe= rsome to use in any practical way. It could be fitted with a 12v pump, I'm= sure, but they are way more expensive than I want to deal with. It was a = little pricey to begin with. If anyone has a line on a reasonable 12v pump= , I'm listening.=20=20 I've already discussed this with the FBO and airport management and neither= have any problem with it. I'm in California. I also had a chat with a hi= ghway patrolman about it and he also said he had no problem with it.=20=20 This item can be seen here: http://www.toddusa.com/productdetails.aspx?id=3D100&f=3D22 and is available at several discount on-line stores. I had it shipped to m= y address in California with no problem. Best Regards, Steve Thomas ____________________________________________________________________ On Feb 7, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Al Gietzen wrote: Ben, Charlie, Mike; Good idea =E2=80=93 but guess what. 6-gal gas containers are against the l= aw in California; so they=E2=80=99re not sold here, and if you order from s= omewhere else, they won=E2=80=99t ship them here. Not like there would be = any chance of getting the required =E2=80=9Cwritten permission=E2=80=9D fro= m the airport director. --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_28609_1234038704_0 Content-Type: multipart/related; boundary="NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_28609_1234038704_1" --NextPart_Webmail_9m3u9jl4l_28609_1234038704_1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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       This from Steve Thomas (Glasair R= G, Mistral 13B) in Calif. who  receives flyrotary
posts but is unable to send them to the list for some reason ??.......= .........
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Kelly Troyer
"Dyke Delta"_1= 3B ROTARY Engine
"RWS"_RD1C/EC2/EM2
"Mistral"_Backplate/Oil Manifol= d



 
-------------- Forwarded Message: --------------
From: S= teve Thomas <steve@stevet.net>
To: Kelly Troyer <keltro@att.ne= t>, Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Su= bject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Gas Tote for Auto Fuel burners
Date: Sat, 07= Feb 2009 20:12:08 +0000

Hey, Kelly, can you post this for me on the flyrotary list?  Than= ks!  As you can see, I've sent this to both you and to the list, but i= t won't show up on the list.

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Hey, all.  I am using a thing called a "gas caddy" that= was originally designed for boat owners.  It holds 28 gallons, is mou= nted with 2 wheels and a handle, and is primarily oriented to gravity feed = - like you were on a dock and filling up your boat.  You fill it up in= the horizontal position, but empty it in the vertical position.  

I plan to use my pickup to fill and transport it to the airport.  = ;Then, since I'm flying a low wing airplane (a Glasair), the truck bed is h= igh enough to do the gravity feed thing.  I bought the hand pump, but = it is too cumbersome to use in any practical way.  It could be fitted = with a 12v pump, I'm sure, but they are way more expensive than I want to d= eal with.  It was a little pricey to begin with.  If anyone has a= line on a reasonable 12v pump, I'm listening.  

I've already discussed this with the FBO and airport management and ne= ither have any problem with it.  I'm in California.  I also had a= chat with a highway patrolman about it and he also said he had no problem = with it.  

This item can be seen here:

http://www.toddusa.com/productdetails.aspx?id=3D100&f=3D22

and is available at several discount on-line stores.  I had it sh= ipped to my address in California with no problem.

Best Regards,

Steve Thomas
____________________________________________________________________


On Feb 7, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Al Gietzen wrote:

<= FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2>Ben, Charlie, Mike;

 

<= FONT face=3DVerdana color=3Dblue size=3D2>Good idea =E2=80=93 but guess what. = 6-gal gas containers are against the law in California;= so they=E2=80=99re not sold here, and if you order from somewhere else, th= ey won=E2=80=99t ship them here.  Not like there would be any chance o= f getting the required =E2=80=9Cwritten permission=E2=80=9D from the airpor= t director.

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