---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 08/13/23: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:53 AM - MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 (Charles White) 2. 10:19 AM - Re: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 (Charlie England) 3. 03:51 PM - Re: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 (Jay Dub) 4. 03:54 PM - Re: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 () 5. 05:12 PM - Re: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:53:36 AM PST US From: Charles White Subject: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 I am the original owner of my MK3 and have 2 - factory 10 gal poly fuel tanks that I want to replace. Any ideas where I might begin a search? Sent from my iPad ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:19:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 From: Charlie England On 8/13/2023 10:53 AM, Charles White wrote: > > I am the original owner of my MK3 and have 2 - factory 10 gal poly fuel tanks that I want to replace. Any ideas where I might begin a search? > > I'm not familiar with the 10gal tanks in the Mk3, but here's the exact match for the 5gal tank that was in the old Twinstar I restored. https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323 That company has a *lot* of tanks, from tanks actually certified by the gub'mnt for gasoline transport to what I just linked. Might be worth digging around in their site. Charlie -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 03:51:15 PM PST US From: Jay Dub Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 When I was looking for the 5 gallon ones last winter, I bought 2 of these 5 gallon ones. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-16915/Jugs/F-Style-Jugs-5-Gallon-Natural?keywords=S-16915 Jay Sent:Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 11:23 AM From:"Charlie England" To:kolb-list@matronics.com Subject:Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 On 8/13/2023 10:53 AM, Charles White wrote: > > I am the original owner of my MK3 and have 2 - factory 10 gal poly fuel tanks that I want to replace. Any ideas where I might begin a search? > > I'm not familiar with the 10gal tanks in the Mk3, but here's the exact match for the 5gal tank that was in the old Twinstar I restored. https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323 That company has a *lot* of tanks, from tanks actually certified by the gub'mnt for gasoline transport to what I just linked. Might be worth digging around in their site. Charlie -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com[http://www.avast.com] ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 03:54:10 PM PST US From: Subject: RE: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 Is there a tank at that manufacturer that is listed for use with fuel? I ask because they indicate on the website: " Not for fuels or oils & does not meet UN standards " ---------------- All the best, Al Fuller -----Original Message----- From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Charlie England Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 10:23 AM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 On 8/13/2023 10:53 AM, Charles White wrote: > > I am the original owner of my MK3 and have 2 - factory 10 gal poly fuel tanks that I want to replace. Any ideas where I might begin a search? > > I'm not familiar with the 10gal tanks in the Mk3, but here's the exact match for the 5gal tank that was in the old Twinstar I restored. https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323 That company has a *lot* of tanks, from tanks actually certified by the gub'mnt for gasoline transport to what I just linked. Might be worth digging around in their site. Charlie -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 05:12:13 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 From: Charlie England > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-kolb-list-server@matronics.com On Behalf Of Charlie England > Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2023 10:23 AM > To: kolb-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Kolb-List: MK3 Classic - Rotax 912 > > > On 8/13/2023 10:53 AM, Charles White wrote: >> >> I am the original owner of my MK3 and have 2 - factory 10 gal poly fuel tanks that I want to replace. Any ideas where I might begin a search? >> >> > I'm not familiar with the 10gal tanks in the Mk3, but here's the exact match for the 5gal tank that was in the old Twinstar I restored. > https://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=33323 > That company has a *lot* of tanks, from tanks actually certified by the gub'mnt for gasoline transport to what I just linked. Might be worth digging around in their site. > > Charlie > On 8/13/2023 5:53 PM, alfuller194@gmail.com wrote: > > Is there a tank at that manufacturer that is listed for use with fuel? > > I ask because they indicate on the website: " Not for fuels or oils & does not meet UN standards " > > ---------------- > All the best, > > Al Fuller Sorry; didn't know the plane would be in UN service. ;-) As I said, the company does sell tanks that are 'officially' rated for fuel, if you want to pay for them. Got a pic of the original Kolb tank you're replacing? I'd be surprised if it's approved for UN service (or gasoline), either. To get a feel for what mfgrs' and vendors' legal departments write: see this Aircraft Paint Remover? http://kleanstripauto.com/products/aircraft-paint-remover If you read the label, they tell you in bold, all caps: 'DO NOT USE ON AIRCRAFT'. The Kolb website shows a 5 gal tank for the Mk3 priced at $50. http://www.kolbaircraft.com/markiiipartslist.htm If it's rated for UN service, they are being very charitable to their customers with their pricing. In this article about the Mk3Xtra by Dan Johnson, there's a pic showing 2 of the 5gal tanks that I linked earlier. https://bydanjohnson.com/pilotreport/refined-kolb-mark-iii-xtra/ Here's a link to a post I made a few years ago, showing the original Twinstar 5gal tank, the replacement tank I linked earlier, and an 8gal tank I sourced from the same company and actually installed in the Twinstar. http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=472172 FWIW, Charlie -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message kolb-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Kolb-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/kolb-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/kolb-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.