---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 10/19/18: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:52 PM - urethane fuel (??) line (Charlie England) 2. 04:05 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (Pfatchantz) 3. 05:19 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (John Hauck) 4. 05:33 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (George Helton) 5. 05:48 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (John Hauck) 6. 06:23 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (Charlie England) 7. 07:20 PM - Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 (George Helton) 8. 08:15 PM - Re: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 (John Hauck) 9. 08:18 PM - Re: urethane fuel (??) line (Pfatchantz) 10. 08:19 PM - Re: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 (George Helton) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:52:28 PM PST US From: Charlie England Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outernational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put in it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to drain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output line (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel flowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out the line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and it came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the bottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the outside of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll of fuel line and still have fuel in them. I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this before I die" kind of thing. BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for the Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:22 PM PST US From: Pfatchantz Subject: Re: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line dGVzdAoKU2VudCB3aXRoIFtQcm90b25NYWlsXShodHRwczovL3Byb3Rvbm1haWwuY29tKSBTZWN1 cmUgRW1haWwuCgrigJDigJDigJDigJDigJDigJDigJAgT3JpZ2luYWwgTWVzc2FnZSDigJDigJDi gJDigJDigJDigJDigJAKT24gRnJpZGF5LCBPY3RvYmVyIDE5LCAyMDE4IDU6NDEgUE0sIENoYXJs aWUgRW5nbGFuZCA8Y2VlbmdsYW5kN0BnbWFpbC5jb20+IHdyb3RlOgoKPiBXZWxsLCBhZnRlciBh IHllYXIgb2YgZGlzdHJhY3Rpb25zLCBJIGdvdCBiYWNrIG9uIHRoZSBLb2xiIHRoaXMgYWZ0ZXJu b29uLCBob3BpbmcgdG8gZ2V0IGl0IGZseWluZyBmb3Igb3VyIGFubnVhbCBQdW1wa2luIERyb3Ag aGVyZSBhdCBTbG9ib3ZpYSBPdXRlcm5hdGlvbmFsIChNUzcxKS4gSXQncyBiZWVuIHNpdHRpbmcg Zm9yIGFib3V0IDExIG1vbnRocywgd2l0aCB0aGUgZnVlbCBJIHB1dCBpbiBpdCBsYXN0IHllYXIu IE5vbi1ldGhhbm9sIHByZW1pdW0gbW9nYXMgaXMgd2hhdCBJIHB1dCBpbiBpdC4gSSBkZWNpZGVk IHRvIGRyYWluIHRoZSB0YW5rIHRvIGFkZCBmcmVzaCBmdWVsLCBzbyBJIGFkZGVkIHNvbWUgbGlu ZSB0byB0aGUgZnVlbCBvdXRwdXQgbGluZSAodG8gcmVhY2ggYSBnYXMgY2FuKSBhbmQgYmxldyBp bnRvIGl0IHRvIHByZXNzdXJpemUgdGhlIHRhbmsgJiBzdGFydCBmdWVsIGZsb3dpbmcuIEdvdCBn cmVhdCBwcmVzc3VyZSB3aXRoIG9uZSBsdW5nIG9mIGFpciwgYnV0IG9ubHkgYWlyIGNhbWUgYmFj ayBvdXQgdGhlIGxpbmUuIEZpbmFsbHkgcHVsbGVkIHRoZSBmaXR0aW5nIChpbnN0YWxsZWQgaW4g dGhlIHRvcCBvZiB0aGUgdGFuaykgYW5kIGl0IGNhbWUgb3V0IHdpdGggYWJvdXQgYW4gaW5jaCBv ZiB0aGUgdXJldGhhbmUgZmxleCBsaW5lIEkgdXNlZCB0byByZWFjaCB0aGUgYm90dG9tIG9mIHRo ZSB0YW5rLCB3aXRoIGEgcGlja3VwIGZpbHRlciBvbiB0aGUgb3RoZXIgZW5kLiBZb3UgY2FuIHNl ZSBpbiB0aGUgcGljIHdoYXQgdGhlIHBpY2t1cCBsaW5lIGxvb2tzIGxpa2UuIFN0cmFuZ2UgdGhp bmcgaXMsIHRoZSBsaW5lcyBvbiB0aGUgb3V0c2lkZSBvZiB0aGUgdGFuayBhcmUgaW4gZ29vZCBz aGFwZSwgZXZlbiB0aG91Z2ggdGhleSBjYW1lIG9mZiB0aGUgc2FtZSByb2xsIG9mIGZ1ZWwgbGlu ZSBhbmQgc3RpbGwgaGF2ZSBmdWVsIGluIHRoZW0uCj4KPiBJIGd1ZXNzIEknbGwgcmVwbGFjZSB3 aXRoIHNvbWUgdGVmbG9uIGxpbmVkIGEvYyBncmFkZSBzdGFpbmxlc3MgZmxleCBsaW5lLiBJIG11 c3Qgc2F5LCBJJ20gYSBiaXQgc3VycHJpc2VkIHRoYXQgaXQgd291bGQgcm90IHRoaXMgYmFkbHks IHRoaXMgcXVpY2tseS4gSSB0aG91Z2h0IGFubnVhbCByZXBsYWNlbWVudCB3YXMgYSBwcmVjYXV0 aW9uOyBub3QgYSAiSSBob3BlIEkgZ2V0IHRoaXMgYmVmb3JlIEkgZGllIiBraW5kIG9mIHRoaW5n Lgo+Cj4gQlRXLCBpZiB5b3UncmUgd2l0aGluIHN0cmlraW5nIGRpc3RhbmNlIG9mIEphY2tzb24g TVMsIGNvbWUgb24gZG93biBmb3IgdGhlIFB1bXBraW4gRHJvcC4gQ29udGFjdCBpbmZvIG9uIHRo ZSBmbGllciBhdHRhY2hlZC4 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:19:25 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultralight thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line say they need it so they can see the fuel????? Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used urethane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outernational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put in it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to drain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output line (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel flowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out the line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and it came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the bottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the outside of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll of fuel line and still have fuel in them. I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this before I die" kind of thing. BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for the Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:33:55 PM PST US From: George Helton Subject: Re: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Hello John. Do you use the reinforced neoprene or just the straight neoprene like Aircraft Spruce sells? Thanks, George George H. Firestar Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:19 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultrali ght thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line sa y they need it so they can see the fuel????? > > Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used ure thane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. > > After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line > > Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outern ational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put i n it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to d rain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output lin e (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel f lowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out t he line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and i t came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the b ottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the out side of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll o f fuel line and still have fuel in them. > > I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this bef ore I die" kind of thing. > > BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for th e Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:48:16 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line I buy the fuel line local, a good grade with pretty stiff wall. I like Gates. Go to their site. They have a lot of new stuff. Was just looking at submersible fuel line for using inside the fuel tank. Most neoprene rubber fuel line is fuel resistant on the inside, but not on the outside. Submersible is resistant inside and out. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Helton Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 7:34 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Hello John. Do you use the reinforced neoprene or just the straight neoprene like Aircraft Spruce sells? Thanks, George George H. Firestar Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:19 PM, John Hauck wrote: I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultralight thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line say they need it so they can see the fuel????? Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used urethane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outernational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put in it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to drain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output line (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel flowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out the line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and it came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the bottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the outside of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll of fuel line and still have fuel in them. I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this before I die" kind of thing. BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for the Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:23:26 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line From: Charlie England On 10/19/2018 5:41 PM, Charlie England wrote: > Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this > afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at > Slobovia Outernational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, > with the fuel I put in it lastyear. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what > I put in it. I decided to drain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added > some line to the fuel output line (to reach a gas can) and blew into > it to pressurize the tank & start fuel flowing. Got great pressure > with one lung of air, but only air came back out the line. Finally > pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and it came out > with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the > bottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see > in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the > lines on the outside of the tank are in good shape, even though they > came off the same roll of fuel line and still have fuel in them. > > I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex > line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, > this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I > hope I get this before I die" kind of thing. > > BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down > for the Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. Well, shucks. The fuel line image didn't make it through. Let's try again. Has anyone used any type of 'plastic' fuel line other than the blue urethane stuff? What about other materials? Vinyl? Tygon? Thanks, Charlie --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:05 PM PST US From: George Helton Subject: Kolb-List: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 I changed the subject line, John. I thought you might enjoy this video. The m usic leaves a lot to be desired. https://youtu.be/jB9sOPQf2AE George H. Firestar Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:19 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultrali ght thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line sa y they need it so they can see the fuel????? > > Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used ure thane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. > > After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line > > Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outern ational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put i n it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to d rain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output lin e (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel f lowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out t he line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and i t came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the b ottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the out side of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll o f fuel line and still have fuel in them. > > I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this bef ore I die" kind of thing. > > BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for th e Pumpkin Drop. Contact info on the flier attached. ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 08:15:13 PM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 Beautiful color. I caught some nice color out of Marysvale, Utah, a few weeks back. Snow is coming. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Helton Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 9:20 PM Subject: Kolb-List: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 I changed the subject line, John. I thought you might enjoy this video. The music leaves a lot to be desired. https://youtu.be/jB9sOPQf2AE George H. Firestar Mesick, Michigan gdhelton@gmail.com Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:19 PM, John Hauck wrote: I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultralight thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line say they need it so they can see the fuel????? Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used urethane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... john h mkIII Titus, Alabama From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outernational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put in it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to drain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output line (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel flowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out the line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and it came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the bottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the outside of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll of fuel line and still have fuel in them. I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this before I die" kind of thing. BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for the Pumpkin Drop. 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That may have been my last flight of the year. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 19, 2018, at 11:12 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > Beautiful color. > > I caught some nice color out of Marysvale, Utah, a few weeks back. Snow i s coming. > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of George Helton > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 9:20 PM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: Northern May fall color flight 10/13/2018 > > I changed the subject line, John. I thought you might enjoy this video. Th e music leaves a lot to be desired. > > https://youtu.be/jB9sOPQf2AE > George H. > Firestar > Mesick, Michigan > gdhelton@gmail.com > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 19, 2018, at 8:19 PM, John Hauck wrote: > > I don't know why folks insist on using plastic fuel line. It's an ultrali ght thing I guess. Stuff is dangerous. Some that use urethane fuel line sa y they need it so they can see the fuel????? > > Way back in prehistoric days of my ultralighting, I automatically used ure thane because that's what came in the kits and everyone else was using it. > > After some problems I changed over to neoprene rubber fuel line many years ago. Never had a problem with it. Last for a very long time. It has been around for a very long time. But I can't see my fuel...... > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-kolb-list-server@ matronics.com] On Behalf Of Charlie England > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 5:42 PM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Kolb-List: urethane fuel (??) line > > Well, after a year of distractions, I got back on the Kolb this afternoon, hoping to get it flying for our annual Pumpkin Drop here at Slobovia Outern ational (MS71). It's been sitting for about 11 months, with the fuel I put i n it last year. Non-ethanol premium mogas is what I put in it. I decided to d rain the tank to add fresh fuel, so I added some line to the fuel output lin e (to reach a gas can) and blew into it to pressurize the tank & start fuel f lowing. Got great pressure with one lung of air, but only air came back out t he line. Finally pulled the fitting (installed in the top of the tank) and i t came out with about an inch of the urethane flex line I used to reach the b ottom of the tank, with a pickup filter on the other end. You can see in the pic what the pickup line looks like. Strange thing is, the lines on the out side of the tank are in good shape, even though they came off the same roll o f fuel line and still have fuel in them. > > I guess I'll replace with some teflon lined a/c grade stainless flex line. I must say, I'm a bit surprised that it would rot this badly, this quickly. I thought annual replacement was a precaution; not a "I hope I get this bef ore I die" kind of thing. > > BTW, if you're within striking distance of Jackson MS, come on down for th e Pumpkin Drop. 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