[NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Dave Harmon k6xyz at sbcglobal.net
Wed May 14 10:52:12 AKDT 2008


The next thing we be doing is putting hydraulic lifts on da gear legs so we
can bees jumpin' down da taxiway.....

Regards

Dave Harmon
NSRCA 586
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bob Richards
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:44 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Yeah, but it is bling that you can't see. Unless, of course, you mount the
CLEAR tank inside the CLEAR canopy, and have high-intensity LEDs to light up
the interior of the plane. Hmmmm.......

Bob R

--- On Wed, 5/14/08, Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> From: Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks
> To: "General pattern discussion" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 2:59 PM
> 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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