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<DIV>Wayne</DIV>
<DIV> I was getting ready to update my experiment with the 33 oz coke
bottle filled with fuel 30%. I let it sit and shrink for 2 months,then when it
appeared to stop shrinking I removed the fuel and carefully measured the
volume.The bottle started life as 33 oz,1 liter and now holds 24 oz liquid.
Which is perfect for a thirsty 160 DZ with a 4 blade prop.I have it in my
Smaragd and will fly (test) tomorrow. Should work fine and no more
shrinking.</DIV>
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<DIV>Jim Ivey</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 15, 2006 6:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NSRCA-discussion] SODA BOTTLE
FUEL TANK</DIV>
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<DIV>FYI... I had a conversation with a flying friend the other
day about the<BR>soda bottle fuel tanks and the way they shrink. He
happens to work for<BR>Pepsi and explained to me that the bottles are blow
molded. He said if they<BR>are not used with in a certain period of time
that the memory in the plastic<BR>takes over and they will shrink in size and
then they have to discard the<BR>old bottles. The carbonized soda keeps
the shape of the bottle till used.<BR>He said that most likely the nitro
content speeds up the process and could<BR>explain why some of you using them
with higher then 15% nitro are<BR>experiencing this phenomenon.<BR>So....
drink another one.... rinse and fill.<BR><BR>Wayne Galligan<BR></DIV>
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