[NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Pete Cosky pcosky at comcast.net
Wed May 14 10:27:02 AKDT 2008


Thanks Mark, now I have that mental image stuck in my mind. I might have to 
hit myself in the forehead with an axe to get it out.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Atwood" <atwoodm at paragon-inc.com>
To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks


> 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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