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undoctor

Joined: 21 Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Location: Bethelhem, PA

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: Fuel tank for FF

Does anyone have info on sources for buying a fuel tank for a FireFly?  

Mfrs, sales outlets, websites, etc.  I'd appreciate anything you could 

provide with various size and shape options.



Thanks,



Dave Kulp

Bethlehem, PA

FireFly 11DMK

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dalewhelan

Joined: 11 Nov 2008
Posts: 105
Location: USA ARIZONA fountain hills

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel tank for FF

Not sure this is what you want to hear. I just got one from Travis at Kolb for my Firestar II. He has 5 or 6 gallon tanks. He says he has not had troubles with the 5 gallon tank. I think that may mean they last better than the 6 gallon tanks.

Price seemed pretty good to me

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beauford

Joined: 25 Apr 2007
Posts: 127
Location: Brandon, FL

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:08 pm Post subject: Fuel tank for FF

He says he has not had troubles with the 5 gallon tank. I think that may mean 

they last better than the 6 gallon tanks.

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Fer what it is worth...



In my experience, the 6 gallon tanks have substantially thinner and more flexible 

walls than the 5 gallon items.  The 6 gallon tank I got from TNK became so 

"flabby" after about a year and a half that I became uneasy flying with it.  It is 

still in the airplane, but I don't like it.



Weak and undisciplined beauford (willing to trade life for 18 more minutes - kinda 

like matrimony)...

FF-076

Brandon, FL

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slyck(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: Fuel tank for FF

flabby?  Sure those wuz the tanks yer talking about?

BB, a few parts gone flabby too.

My 5 gal tanks have to be 20 years old.  Do I think about one popping  

a seam?  Once in a while.



On 21, Sep 2009, at 7:10 PM, Beauford T wrote:



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  He says he has not had troubles with the 5 gallon tank. I think  

 that may mean

 they last better than the 6 gallon tanks.

 ------------------------------



 Fer what it is worth...



 In my experience, the 6 gallon tanks have substantially thinner and  

 more flexible

 walls than the 5 gallon items.  The 6 gallon tank I got from TNK  

 became so

 "flabby" after about a year and a half that I became uneasy flying  

 with it.  It is

 still in the airplane, but I don't like it.



 Weak and undisciplined beauford (willing to trade life for 18 more  

 minutes - kinda

 like matrimony)...

 FF-076

 Brandon, FL

 Do Not Archive

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Possums

Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Posts: 247

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject: Fuel tank for FF

At 04:21 PM 9/21/2009, you wrote:

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		  --> Kolb-List message posted by: Dave Kulp <undoctor(at)ptd.net>



 Does anyone have info on sources for buying a fuel tank for a FireFly?  

 Mfrs, sales outlets, websites, etc.  I'd appreciate anything you could provide with various size and shape options.



 Thanks,



 Dave Kulp

 Bethlehem, PA

 FireFly 11DMKI got mine from a place in Florida called 

 Rotational molding Inc.Phone 914-534-1766

 Don't know if they have a web site or not.

 Plastic powder is poured

 into a mold and then heated as it turns. Comes out in 

 one solid piece.They make 

 "Gray Water" storage tanks for RVs.

 You may like this site better  http://www.ronco-plastics.net/marinetanks.html

 It seems to have more choices. I like to be able to design my own stuff and I can see thru it (about 1/8+ thick?)

 My plane is wider than Firefly - so you would have to measure the

 space you have and figure out how to get it in. The holes are drilled and the fittings have to 

 be spun on at the factory with some kind of machine that melts them to the tank.

 They are made of the same plastic that the tanks are made of.

 If you tell them you are using it on anything that flys - they won't sell it to you.

 We have used these tanks for 12 years, mine for 10+ and no problems

 if the fittings are done right "raised" so you can also put a

 clamp on the outside of the fitting after your screw in the connections (no leaks). 	


 Don't have any good pictures of the tank by itself.

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Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Fuel tank for FF

are you looking for the 5 gallon tank that you get with a kit?      I happen to have a few of them kicking around 

    

   Ellery in Maine 

   

 

 

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