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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:27 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

All,

  

 With respect to the fuel  tanks cracking/splitting . . . .

  

 1      Have cracks in the fuel tanks been confined only to the original (pre  'fluoride-treated') tanks, the (post 'fluoride-treated') tanks or both  ?

  

 2      Has everyone who has had cracks in a tank found that the support straps were  firmly stuck to the tank ?

  

  

 Regards

  

 Kingsley in  Oz

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alan(at)kestrel-insurance
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

Hi Kingsley  

   

Not sure if my tank was the older type, I suspect it wasn’t. But the support straps were firmly bonded to the tank.  

Hope that helps   

Cheers  

   

Alan  

         

  

From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kingsley Hurst

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All,  

    

   

    

With respect to the fuel tanks cracking/splitting . . . .  

    

   

    

1     Have cracks in the fuel tanks been confined only to the original (pre 'fluoride-treated') tanks, the (post 'fluoride-treated') tanks or both ?  

    

   

    

2     Has everyone who has had cracks in a tank found that the support straps were firmly stuck to the tank ?  

    

   

    

   

    

Regards  

    

   

    

Kingsley in Oz  

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ptag.dev(at)tiscali.co.uk
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: Tank leaks

Hi! Kingsley  

Your use of the words support “straps” concerns me….. IMHO the tanks were to be allowed to be unbonded and just have supports which were allowed to cure underneath to the shape of the tank plus a ledge across the fuselage that the forward projection would sit on together with the bracket stops to the seat back bulkhead.  Vertical positioning was an important issue to enable the wing spars to be engaged otherwise the tank was free to expand and contract.  

I’m pretty sure my tank was the early type and was purchased in 1997.(no leaks ……YET!)  

Regards  

Bob Harrison G-PTAG   

     

Robt.C.Harrison  

  

   

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 From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kingsley Hurst

 Sent: 10 September 2007 00:26

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 Subject: Tank leaks  

     

All,  

    

   

    

With respect to the fuel tanks cracking/splitting . . . .  

    

   

    

1     Have cracks in the fuel tanks been confined only to the original (pre 'fluoride-treated') tanks, the (post 'fluoride-treated') tanks or both ?  

    

   

    

2     Has everyone who has had cracks in a tank found that the support straps were firmly stuck to the tank ?  

    

   

    

   

    

Regards  

    

   

    

Kingsley in Oz  

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hagargs(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:12 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

My crack was right along one of the support straps.

 kit purchased in 1999

  

  

 steve Hagar

 A143

 Mesa, AZ

  

 



  

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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:13 am Post subject: Tank leaks

Gidday Bob,

  

 You said :-

 > Your use of the words  support “straps” concerns me….. 

  

 Please don't be concerned mate, mine are done as per the manual  and without checking the manual, I guess they are more correctly called  brackets.  It's that English language you blokes introduced to this country  that is the problem ! ! ! 

  

 I'm interested to know if those that have cracked or leaked are  also bonded firmly to the  . . . . . . (brackets !!)  ???

  

 Cheers

 Kingsley

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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

Hello  Alan,

  

 you said:-

 > Not sure if my tank was the older type, I  suspect it wasn’t. But the support straps were firmly bonded to the tank.    Hope that helps 

  

 Having been  empty for "far too long" after installation, my tank (Classic pre Fluoride  treated) rattles around in the cockpit module almost like a pea in a postman's  whistle.  The layup of the brackets etc did not adhere to the  tank.

  

 With the revelation of all the cracks in the  tanks lately, I am just curious as to whether there is any correlation between  tanks (treated and untreated) and (brackets bonded or unbonded) to the  tanks.

  

 Looks like this matter is almost dead  again now so I might just wait until the topic comes around for its next hearing  on the list.

  

 Cheers

 Kingsley

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alan(at)kestrel-insurance
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:09 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

Lets hope you don’t have the problem and therefore don’t become a “contributor” to the topic J  

   

Cheers  

   

Alan  

         

  

From: owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-europa-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Kingsley Hurst

 Sent: 11 September 2007 23:56

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 Subject: RE: Tank leaks  

  

     

Hello Alan,  

    

   

    

you said:-  

    

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Having been empty for "far too long" after installation, my tank (Classic pre Fluoride treated) rattles around in the cockpit module almost like a pea in a postman's whistle.  The layup of the brackets etc did not adhere to the tank.  

    

   

    

With the revelation of all the cracks in the tanks lately, I am just curious as to whether there is any correlation between tanks (treated and untreated) and (brackets bonded or unbonded) to the tanks.  

    

   

    

Looks like this matter is almost dead again now so I might just wait until the topic comes around for its next hearing on the list.  

    

   

    

Cheers  

    

Kingsley  

  

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hurstkr(at)redzone.com.au
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject: Tank leaks

> Lets hope you don’t have the problem  and therefore don’t become a “contributor” to the topic J 

  

 Indeed Alan so  I'm hoping you will keep your fingers crossed for  me. 

  

 K

  

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