Here's an interesting article that boatus did on the effects of ethanol on fiberglass fuel tanks:
http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/fueltest.asp#results
Does anyone know what kind of resin was used in the new kitfox ethanol resistant fuel tanks?
Here's an interesting article that boatus did on the effects of ethanol on fiberglass fuel tanks:
http://www.boatus.com/seaworthy/fueltest.asp#results
Does anyone know what kind of resin was used in the new kitfox ethanol resistant fuel tanks?
Last edited by kl2657; 02-16-2011 at 08:41 AM.
I've never had problems with my tanks, knock on wood, where's the wood, kind of like were's the beef. But anyway, John contacted me and had concerns with alki in his tank, so I went right out and check by touching the inside my tanks, all ok.
I am to understand that if the tanks have problems, that it's just the top coat inside the tank, once that comes off you will be ok. I guess. Anyway I remember when I recieved my tank it said to slosh out with 100LL, well I was cheap and used auto fuel with alki instead. Now I find out that works better than 100LL. I feel good now. But every time I fuel up I check the tanks and there not sticky. So I guess I'm ok. My plane gets auto fuel 100% of the time and has been all it's life with me, 6 years. So I say it's ok, but your tank needs to be sloshed out until all is clear with, you guessed it, auto fuel. I would also check that 5 gallans of fuel you have for amount of alki to see if it is too high.
steve
slyfox
model IV 1200-flying
912uls
IVO medium in-flight
RV7A-flying
IO-360
constant speed prop
After reading about all the problems with the ethanol and fiberglass tanks,
has anyone thought about trying to get a set of aluminum tanks built that
would fit in a Kitfox 4 or a Kitfox 7. Guess that would be two different tank designs - but would it be worth looking into???
Rodney
I purchased the SLSA plane from Kitfox, I didn't build it. How can you tell if the tanks are the ethanol resistant tanks. It is the type of resin, and I don't know which resin they were built from. the plane was built in 2008. I could go check the date on the tanks, to see when they were built!
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Ethanol, I have spent many hours reworking the effects! I will pay the price for Avgas, or I will not fly! I want to fly so I guess I'll pay for the AvGas!
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Speaking of which have you got that plane flying yet?
Dorsal ~~^~~
Series 7 - Tri-Gear
912 ULS Warp Drive