[NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks

Nat Penton natpenton at centurytel.net
Wed May 14 11:28:46 AKDT 2008


Yow ! Yow ! and double clutch it and go straight up
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Harmon" <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'General pattern discussion'" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Fuel tanks clunks


> 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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