Coke Bottle Fuel Tank

Wed Jul 27 04:29:50 AKDT 2005

 Wayne
 In the meantime I have put the tettra back in, since I don't have to weigh to practice.

Jim Ivey
> 
> From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> Date: 2005/07/26 Tue PM 11:30:34 EDT
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> 
> I think you may be right Jim.   I checked tonight and my bottle is still in
> full shape after about 3 gallons of 15% Cool Power through it.  I just hope
> what Gray said about the chemicals forming deposits in the engine isnt true.
> Time will tell.
> 
> Wayne
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> 
> 
> > Wayne
> >  I think nitro is the problem.
> >
> > Jim Ivey
> > >
> > > From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
> > > Date: 2005/07/26 Tue PM 05:29:27 EDT
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> > >
> > > I think a test is in order here.
> > >
> > > I will try several different fuels(nitro content) in Coke bottle and see
> > > what happens.
> > >
> > > Seems the ones having the issues are running over 20% nitro.
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Ivey" <jivey61 at bellsouth.net>
> > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:37 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wayne
> > > >  Cool Power 30% heli.
> > > > Could be the nitro. We need a chemist to respond.
> > > >
> > > > Jim I
> > > > >
> > > > > From: "wgalligan" <wgalligan at cnbcom.net>
> > > > > Date: 2005/07/25 Mon PM 10:54:18 EDT
> > > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > > > Subject: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> > > > >
> > > > > I am using Cool Power 15% and my bottle is still the same size as
> when I
> > > > > installed.  Must be the componants of the fuel your using.
> Interesting
> > > non
> > > > > the less.
> > > > >
> > > > > Wayne
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Don Ramsey" <don.ramsey at cox.net>
> > > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 9:27 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Wayne,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The one I got from you has shrunk as much as mine did.  Quess it's
> the
> > > Mag
> > > > > > 2.  I'll get it back to you in Lubbock.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Don
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Wayne Galligan" <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
> > > > > > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 6:09 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Well I have to say I had a grand time at my first NATS.
> Something
> > > I
> > > > > > > dreamed about going to since reading about it when it was in
> Lake
> > > > > Charles
> > > > > > > LA
> > > > > > > back in the 70's I believe.  I got initiated with the proverbial
> > > > > > > mechanical
> > > > > > > issues that never seem to be a problem at local contests and
> then I
> > > was
> > > > > > > nearly DQ'd for not being ready at the line(read the lineup
> wrong)
> > > but
> > > > > > > made
> > > > > > > it with 10 sec's to spare.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The Coke bottle fuel tank got a lot of talk and Don Ramsey ended
> up
> > > > > > > getting
> > > > > > > my spare.  This was Todd Blose and B.W. Ponders idea from last
> years
> > > > > NATS
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > save making weight.  I expanded on this by using the rubber
> stopper
> > > and
> > > > > > > back
> > > > > > > from my Du-Bro tank and just screwing it to the regular cap
> Seems
> > > he
> > > > > used
> > > > > > > one of the water bottle variety and it is obviously made of a
> > > different
> > > > > > > plastic then the Coke bottle.  Don's bottle was actually
> shrinking.
> > > > > After
> > > > > > > a
> > > > > > > dead stick on his final maneuver and just barely making it back
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > > runway he discovered he was out of fuel.  On further review he
> > > noticed
> > > > > his
> > > > > > > tank had shrunk quite a bit.   The one I have in my plane is
> almost
> > > 4
> > > > > > > weeks
> > > > > > > old and is holding its shape OK.  Good news is its just a matter
> of
> > > > > > > polishing off another Coke and rinsing out the bottle to replace
> it.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Nice to put faces with all the posts.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Smooth Flying...
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Wayne Galligan
> > > > > > > NSRCA 3582  D6 ADV.
> > > > > > >
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