[NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Mark Atwood atwoodm at paragon-inc.com
Wed May 14 10:04:13 AKDT 2008


Ok...so why am I picturing Ron in a Steve Martin 70's shirt ala "two wild
and crazy guys" with a gold chain that has 3 OS Filter clunks around his
neck...




On 5/14/08 1:59 PM, "Ron Van Putte" <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> Yes, but doesn't the OS filter clunk have more "bling"?  It must; it
> costs more.
> 
> Ron VP
> 
> On May 14, 2008, at 10:30 AM, Dave Burton wrote:
> 
>> DuBro filter clunk- $2.35
>> 
>> OS filter clunk - $14.95
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Decisions, decisions!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-
>> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of ronlock at comcast.net
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 11:20 AM
>> To: General pattern discussion
>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Yea Ed,  That OS part looks like the same idea.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The "DuBro Tank Filter" is at
>> 
>> http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXD741&P=7
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Later, Ron Lockhart
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: "Ed Miller" <edbon85 at tds.net>
>> 
>>> Try this:
>>> http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0095p?FVPROFIL=+
>> +&FVSEARCH=71531000
>>> Ed M.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From:
>>> To: ; "General pattern discussion"
>>> ; "General pattern discussion"
>>> 
>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Ive had good success with DuBro sintered bronze (?) clunks. The
>> ones that
>>>> look like
>>>> they are made from tiny bronze color BBs. They seem to break up
>> any foam
>>>> & bubbles.
>>>> 
>>>> Ron Lockhart
>>>> 
>>>> -------------- Original message --------------
>>>> From: mike mueller
>>>> John I remember running a foam i nsert but I don't remember if
>> it helped.
>>>> What I do remember is it deteriating and getting crap into the
>> fuel lines.
>>>> I think another thing that might help is the foam clunk from
>> YS. It's
>>>> supposed to help keep fuel supply even during the moments in
>> flight when
>>>> pickup might be lost. Right now I'm more concerned with
>> sloshing electrons
>>>> around. Mike
>>>> 
>>>> --- On Wed, 5/14/08, John Konneker wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> From: John Konneker
>>>> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks
>>>> To: "Discussion List"
>>>> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 8:37 AM
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I am running a 24 oz tank right now for practice but would like
>> to run
>>>> either a smaller tank or less fuel load for contests.
>>>> This has me thinking...seems I once heard that NAS CAR ru ns
>> some kind of
>>>> foam in their gas tanks to eliminate sloshing.
>>>> Anyone ever heard of or tried something similar in a model?
>>>> JLK
>>>> 
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