Coke Bottle Fuel Tank

[Gray E Fowler]

Concerning this bottle tank deal.  Need more info....Those who are doing 
it.....If you have seen shrinkage or not -are you using a soda bottle or a 
water bottle?
There are different plastics and formulas. Water of course having little 
to no taste is much more susceptible to flavor damage than soda therefore 
may have a non plasticized plastic.



Gray Fowler
Principal Chemical Engineer
Composites Engineering



Jim Ivey <jivey61 at bellsouth.net> 
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Lance
 So you are trying to say the plasticizer is kinda like putting alum on 
your lips. It is shrinking(puckering ) the tank but causing no harm. If 
you didnt read my post,my 2 tanks are now 1/2 inch shorter and smaller in 
diameter than a bottle of coke.I expect the bottles are less than 16 oz 
instead of 20 oz now.
Guess we are still learning.
Good to talk to you at the Nats.
Jim Ivey
> 
> From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
> Date: 2005/07/27 Wed PM 10:19:00 EDT
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
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> I don't have Gray's post but I don't think he said you'd get deposits. 
The 
> plasticizer, as I remember it, is mixing with the fuel.  It may just 
burn up 
> and have no real effect.  it may cause problems.  The effect of mixing 
this 
> chemical with fuel was not definitively predicted. For all we know it 
> smooths the idle, improves the midrange, gives more power and prolongs 
> bearing life by coating them with a rust resistant film.  I'm hoping 
anyway.
> --Lance
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "brett terry" <brett.terry at gmail.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:06 AM
> Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank
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> 
> Has Gray ever been wrong on any topic involving chemicals?  Just a 
thought.
> 
> Brett
> 
> On 7/26/05, wgalligan <wgalligan at cnbcom.net> wrote:
> >  I just hope
> > what Gray said about the chemicals forming deposits in the engine isnt 

> > true.
> > Time will tell.
> >
> > Wayne
> >
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