Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:42 amFinally no leaks.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:42 amRe: Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 5:59 amThat must have been quite a job to make that. Just curious, did you not want to use the Sonex plastic tank or did you make it larger or something?
Re: Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:06 amI'm pretty certain those sump fittings will not leak or spin out!!
Nice job!!
Nice job!!
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 12:43 pmHow much does it weigh compared to the stock tank? Thinking about how it affects the CG.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 4:10 pmOnly a budget thing, to ship one to New Zealand would double the cost, as for the weight I don't know probably a bit lighter than the Sonex one.
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 4:13 pm
Re: Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 11:19 amHave you checked capacity yet just curious to know if it holds more or less than the stock tank.
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:15 pmjerryhain wrote:Have you checked capacity yet just curious to know if it holds more or less than the stock tank.
Not yet It swallowed 14 gal easy for the leak check.
Re: Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 8:56 pmIf you are installing a Rotax 912S, I believe you will need a port on your tank for a fuel return line. I used to fly a light sport plane with a Rotax 912S and we had to always start and use up half of the left tank before we switched to the right tank because the fuel return line went to the left tank and would cause it to overflow otherwise.
I am currently installing a Rotec TBI with a Facet fuel pump and had to plumb a new port into my fuel tank for a fuel return line.
Thanks,
Jake
I am currently installing a Rotec TBI with a Facet fuel pump and had to plumb a new port into my fuel tank for a fuel return line.
Thanks,
Jake
Re: Aluminum fuel tank
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:10 amJake,
We installed our rotec tbi without the facet pump, bought one at Oshkosh at wicks booth but did not install. Tried first without it , read earlier posts from people who installed the rotec. One person said at full throttle needed the pump. We have not had that experience , and have not needed the pump. We have a jabiriu 3300. We did install a carb heat muff and box. I'm putting in the oops fittings pre-emptively in our second waiex#183. Lots of work , especially the material inside the tank to remove. I don't see how someone could do this with the tank installed in the plane. One fitting in #143 leaked on us. The sump rt side unused. Did an external patch. Hoping the others won't develop leaks. We love our rotec tbi , the earlier carb did not work out. Remember when priming to open the throttle to expose the spray bar. Do u have the mark 1 or 2 ? Ours is the mark 1. Good luck installing let us know how u like it.
WaiexN143NM
Michael Radtke
We installed our rotec tbi without the facet pump, bought one at Oshkosh at wicks booth but did not install. Tried first without it , read earlier posts from people who installed the rotec. One person said at full throttle needed the pump. We have not had that experience , and have not needed the pump. We have a jabiriu 3300. We did install a carb heat muff and box. I'm putting in the oops fittings pre-emptively in our second waiex#183. Lots of work , especially the material inside the tank to remove. I don't see how someone could do this with the tank installed in the plane. One fitting in #143 leaked on us. The sump rt side unused. Did an external patch. Hoping the others won't develop leaks. We love our rotec tbi , the earlier carb did not work out. Remember when priming to open the throttle to expose the spray bar. Do u have the mark 1 or 2 ? Ours is the mark 1. Good luck installing let us know how u like it.
WaiexN143NM
Michael Radtke