[NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Pete Cosky pcosky at comcast.net
Wed May 14 10:46:24 AKDT 2008


I just fell out of my chair....

----- 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 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks


> Hey, it was already stuck in my head.  Just wanted to share.
>
> Sad thing is my image has Tony Stillman in a matching outfit sauntering
> right behind him...
>
>
> On 5/14/08 2:26 PM, "Pete Cosky" <pcosky at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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