To me the fuel system is way too critical of a safety item to mess with trying to fix the problem you have. My opinion is to replace the tanks with the new alcohol resistant ones.
To me the fuel system is way too critical of a safety item to mess with trying to fix the problem you have. My opinion is to replace the tanks with the new alcohol resistant ones.
Jim Ott
Portland, OR
Kitfox SS7 flying
Rotax 912ULS
I second that notion. Replace with new tanks that you don't have to worry about ethanol hurting them.
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
Does kitfox sell them for your plane. If not I would pick brandon’s brain on maybe modifying the tanks they sell to make them work in yours? He would be the best resource as I know brandon told me he spent a lot of time researching resin that is safe with ethanol.
Dustin Dickerson
Building 7ss STI x 2
Oratex
29" shock monster
EP912STI 155hp
Garmin
N33TF......FLYING!
N53TF......FLYING!
I believe others have used acetone (or something) to dissolve the Kreem fuel tank sloshing compound and recoated their tanks with that or some other tank seal compound. If you do a search in the archives, I think you can find posts about it. That would be my first thought on how to solve the problem. JImChuk
PS, what were you trying to show in the second picture besides the disgusted look on your face?
New tanks for the 3 are shown as available in the online Kitfox catalog but it does say you have to specify the wing twist. As stated, a call to Kitfox may provide some answers.
Rick
Hello, thank you for your answer. I am in France and it is not easy here.
Can you give me the link on the Kitfox catalog. I want Brandon's contact to know he did? Is disassembly of the wing tank complicated?
Can it be done without deoiling (remove the canvas)?
Thank you
ChrisFlyer
The second photo shows the modification made on the control panels. We had a flutter problem during the first flight after the purchase
of the machine. We looked for possible tracks. There is the game in the kinematics of the command. We replaced some parts including
the chappes. It's not my face but that of one of the technicians of the aeronautical maintenance training center who is working
on the Kitfox with students. other photos of the project:IMG_20191122_112207.jpgIMG_20191122_145049.jpgIMG_20191122_145320.jpg ..
ChrisFlyer
To get to the catalog click on the Kitfox logo at the top of the pages here or www.kitfoxaircraft.com. Click on "Store" and download the catalog. The phone number will also be available. I know a phone call wouldn't be cheap, but would answer a lot of your questions. Or send an email.
Rick