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david steade

Joined: 26 Dec 2007
Posts: 32

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:58 am Post subject: Tank Level Tubes

Hi All 

  

 Just a quick warning regarding the tank level tubes used  on some kits.

  

 My Kitfox 7 supplied in 2003 used a tank sight tube design  which incorporated hard butyrate tube that you heat formed to the required 'U'  shape. This was then attached to the tank with 'Fast and Tite' connectors from  Parker. Last week I had a  petrol leak from  one of the top fittings, on inspection I found that this had occurred because  over the years the butyrate tube had developed a waisting in the area of the 'O'  ring fitting caused by the constant pressure of the 'O' ring.

  

 Apparently the factory no longer supply this type of  design and have reverted to the brass barbed fittings used on earlier  designs.

  

 In the winter I shall change the fittings to use the  latest design.

  

  

 Regards

  

 David Steade

  

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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: Tank Level Tubes

I just listed my kit fox on barnstormers  the slide show will be up soon 

its a great little 582 bluehead mod 2 w/ lots of extras only 12 years old this fall



 

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(989)513-3022

  

  

  

  

      

  From: Steade <steade(at)btinternet.com>

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com 

 Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 1:57 PM

 Subject: Tank Level Tubes

  

 

          Hi All 

  

 Just a quick warning regarding the tank level tubes used  on some kits.

  

 My Kitfox 7 supplied in 2003 used a tank sight tube design  which incorporated hard butyrate tube that you heat formed to the required 'U'  shape. This was then attached to the tank with 'Fast and Tite' connectors from  Parker. Last week I had a  petrol leak from  one of the top fittings, on inspection I found that this had occurred because  over the years the butyrate tube had developed a waisting in the area of the 'O'  ring fitting caused by the constant pressure of the 'O' ring.

  

 Apparently the factory no longer supply this type of  design and have reverted to the brass barbed fittings used on earlier  designs.

 

 

 In the winter I shall change the fittings to use the  latest design.

  

  

 Regards

  

 David Steade

  

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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: Tank Level Tubes

David,  

 This was fairly common and I suspect the reason the  factory went back to the old way.  One way to reduce the waisting tendency  is to insert an appropriately dimensioned drilled rod into the tube.  The  talk then was that a small hole drilled in the rod would reduce the fuel  movement in the tubes during turbulence.  My current project has the  flexible tubing with a stiff wire inside that pretty much gives the same shape  as the butyrate tube - I didn't like the giant fittings necessary for the stiff  tubing.

 Lowell

  



  From: Steade (steade(at)btinternet.com) 

 Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:57 AM

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 Subject: Tank Level Tubes

 



 Hi All 

  

 Just a quick warning regarding the tank level tubes used  on some kits.

  

 My Kitfox 7 supplied in 2003 used a tank sight tube design  which incorporated hard butyrate tube that you heat formed to the required 'U'  shape. This was then attached to the tank with 'Fast and Tite' connectors from  Parker. Last week I had a  petrol leak from  one of the top fittings, on inspection I found that this had occurred because  over the years the butyrate tube had developed a waisting in the area of the 'O'  ring fitting caused by the constant pressure of the 'O' ring.

  

 Apparently the factory no longer supply this type of  design and have reverted to the brass barbed fittings used on earlier  designs.

  

 In the winter I shall change the fittings to use the  latest design.

  

  

 Regards

  

 David Steade

  

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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:43 pm Post subject: Tank Level Tubes

Can one of our Kitfox listers tell me where I can  get new tires for an early model Kitfox? It had NanChing(sp)

 that fit inside the wheel pants but now I  can't find them sold anywhere.   Is there a different brand that is  used now?

 I'd sure appreciate any help with this  matter.

  

 Thanks Much,    Ron                    (asking for Robert Beck, model 4)

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Paul A. Franz, P.E.

Joined: 02 Dec 2008
Posts: 280
Location: Bellevue WA

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject: Tank Level Tubes

On Mon, April 23, 2012 8:41 pm, Ron Liebmann wrote:

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 Can one of our Kitfox listers tell me where I can get new tires for an early model

 Kitfox? It had NanChing(sp)

 that fit inside the wheel pants but now I can't find them sold anywhere.   Is there a

 different brand that is used now?

 I'd sure appreciate any help with this matter.



 Thanks Much,   Ron                   (asking for Robert Beck, model 4)


	


I'm using Carlisle Turf-Glide tires. Here's a lot of places to buy them.



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Measure your existing ones and the space available in your wheel pants carefully and

talk to a salesman to make sure what you buy will fit. When I mounted mine I lubed the

wheels and it still took close to 100 psi to get them to pop onto the wheels. Scared

me when then made such a loud pop. Both took about the same pressure. I like the wavy

rib pattern and the fact that they are so tight on the wheels that I can run them with

a pretty low pressure without worrying about them spinning on the wheel with hard

braking.



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Paul A. Franz, P.E.

PAF Consulting Engineers

Office 425.440.9505

Cell 425.241.1618

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mikeperkins

Joined: 22 May 2007
Posts: 123

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:22 am Post subject: Re: Tank Level Tubes

Ron, 



I think the brand of your tires are Nankang. At least one place sells Nankang in slicks but I'm not sure if they'll fit under your wheel pants: 

http://www.tiresunlimited.com/nankang_atv_tires.htm

Scroll all the way to the bottom.

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