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speaking of avgas

Posted By: Doc
Date: Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 10:35 a.m.

In Response To: Re: My ethanol plan for 06 (randall)

I read these ethanol debates as an outsider, since I am fortunate enough to have diesels in my two 31s.

As a pilot for over 45 years and maintaining 5 different airplanes, I have had to deal with many maintenance problems, one of which was to replace leaking (neoprene ?) fuel bladders which are sealed inside of each aluminum fuel tank. Could a flexible and similar liner be made and placed into these fiberglass fuel tanks on our beloved boats? On the Bonanza, they were stuffed through a small hole not much larger than the gas filler cap, on the top of the wing, so I believe that technically, it would be possible. Now I know that there are baffles that keep the fuel from sloshing around, but I would suspect that once the interior structure of the tanks was determined, a close-enough fit could be manfactured. The now deteriorating glass tank would supply the support, and the new material, whatever it is ( ethanol impervious) would contain the fuel.

Just another thought!
Doc

Messages In This Thread

the real deal on tankage
bob lico -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 5:39 p.m.

Re: the real deal on tankage
bruce -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 6:50 p.m.

Re: the real deal on tankage
bob lico -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 7:22 p.m.

Re: The science behind ethenol
Chiles -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 7:25 p.m.

My ethanol plan for 06
John F. -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 9:45 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Tony Meola -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 10:09 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
John F. -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 10:31 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Tony Meola -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 10:40 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Charlie Haws -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 11:37 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Harv -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 11:55 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
bob lico -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 10:36 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Vic Roy -- Tuesday, 7 March 2006, at 10:46 p.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
Carl -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 7:29 a.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
John F. -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 7:48 a.m.

Re: My ethanol plan for 06
randall -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 8:59 a.m.

speaking of avgas
Doc -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 10:35 a.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Jerry Gomber -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 10:40 a.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Chuck -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 1:23 p.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Bill G -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 1:33 p.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
bruce -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 2:02 p.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Ron Cahoon -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 5:06 p.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
bruce -- Wednesday, 8 March 2006, at 5:27 p.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Tom Annulli -- Thursday, 9 March 2006, at 10:54 a.m.

Re: speaking of avgas
Carl -- Friday, 10 March 2006, at 7:56 a.m.