---------------------------------------------------------- Kitfox-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/16/12: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:19 PM - header tank (Ed Gray) 2. 06:04 PM - Re: header tank (Lowell Fitt) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:19:49 PM PST US From: "Ed Gray" Subject: Kitfox-List: header tank I have the "roto-molded" header tank supplied by Skystar in 1994. It is some kind of plastic-polyethylene?, milky color. Question: is this material attacked by alcohol? Should it be treated with Kreem? The wing tanks have been Kreemed at Skystar. I recoated them, but not sure the header needs it. Who knows the answer? I will have my Speedster flying next year with a Viking engine and Skyview efis. Does anyone know of a Grove gear for sale? Can a one piece gear be made of laid up fiberglass? Ed Gray Dallas ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:04:36 PM PST US From: "Lowell Fitt" Subject: Re: Kitfox-List: header tank Ed, The header tank will not be affected by the ethanol in fuel. The issue usually mentioned about the tanks is getting the metal fittings to seal. I have a persistent leak in one just enough that it smells. There have been attempts with laid up fiberglass gear legs. The issues that have cropped up is delamination when highly stressed. Lowell From: Ed Gray Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 4:19 PM Subject: Kitfox-List: header tank I have the "roto-molded" header tank supplied by Skystar in 1994. It is some kind of plastic-polyethylene?, milky color. Question: is this material attacked by alcohol? Should it be treated with Kreem? The wing tanks have been Kreemed at Skystar. I recoated them, but not sure the header needs it. Who knows the answer? I will have my Speedster flying next year with a Viking engine and Skyview efis. Does anyone know of a Grove gear for sale? Can a one piece gear be made of laid up fiberglass? Ed Gray Dallas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kitfox-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kitfox-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/kitfox-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kitfox-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.