---------------------------------------------------------- Europa-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 07/21/22: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 09:50 AM - Fuel tank inspection plate design (William Daniell) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 09:50:44 AM PST US From: William Daniell Subject: Europa-List: Fuel tank inspection plate design Does anyone have a photo or design of a fuel tank inspection plate? Thanks. Wills fuel tank update for what its worth. The options are 1. Europa original - waiting for cost and lead time. I think the new design is slightly larger than my tank necessitating the opening of the door sills. The issue with my tank is not the tank - it was the stress caused by bonding the tank in place per the manual. The tank material which was fabricated at the latest in 2002 is still fresh and flexible (not yellow and brittle). I did not have my tank fluorinated. So those that followed Buds tank installation instructions can take comfort from that. 2. Aluminium - I am a bit intimidated by the complexity of the tank shape. 3. Composite: my research suggests ethanol is a problem for composite tanks and therefore the resin is critical. So far I see two options: EZ Poxy which is sold by ACS and used in aircraft which use composite tanks and MAX GRE which is sold specifically for fuel tanks. There is also Isophthalic Resin which is used for underground gasoline storage in gas stations. Either way I need an inspection plate in order to check the state of the resin. I see a couple of advantages to building the tank. It will fit. I can adjust the filler and outlets. It could be slightly larger. Finally I can include internal reinforcement to stop bulging. Set against this is the issue of crash resistance. The HDPE tank is tough...very tough. I suspect that a composite tank would fracture. William Daniell LONGPORT +1 786 878 0246 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message europa-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Europa-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/europa-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/europa-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.