New Fuel Tank

[fletch51]

Who needs a stainless steel tank, when wood is so cheap? Just kidding, I need a new stainless steel tank.

This is just a mock-up to check fit and setup. Plus, Walt can see tank layout here.

Walt, I will email the dimensions soon, And mail a check/MO when I know how much to send.

Length: 5.25 inches

Width: 2.25 inches

Front Height: 1.5 inches

Rear Height: 1.75 inches

 

[MarkTanski]

Who needs a stainless steel tank, when wood is so cheap? Just kidding, I need a new stainless steel tank.

This is just a mock-up to check fit and setup. Plus, Walt can see tank layout here.

Walt, I will email the dimensions soon, And mail a check/MO when I know how much to send.

Length: 5.25 inches

Width: 2.25 inches

Front Height: 1.5 inches

Rear Height: 1.75 inches

LOL not so crazy! I've halfway convinced myself to make an integral tank in a new JAE .12 tub to see if I can save a bit more weight! The inside of the tub is epoxy sealed already, all it would be is a top epoxied in and a couple of fittings!

 

[Glenn Quarles]

Who needs a stainless steel tank, when wood is so cheap? Just kidding, I need a new stainless steel tank.

This is just a mock-up to check fit and setup. Plus, Walt can see tank layout here.

Walt, I will email the dimensions soon, And mail a check/MO when I know how much to send.

Length: 5.25 inches

Width: 2.25 inches

Front Height: 1.5 inches

Rear Height: 1.75 inches

LOL not so crazy! I've halfway convinced myself to make an integral tank in a new JAE .12 tub to see if I can save a bit more weight! The inside of the tub is epoxy sealed already, all it would be is a top epoxied in and a couple of fittings!

Mark, I have never seen an epoxy that will stand up to long fuel exposure...I would suggest some testing first.

Glenn

 

[moparbarn]

wonder if some of the motorcycle or auto tank sealers would hold up.......also try contacting FASCO in fla., they know pretty much all there is to know about epoxies & resins . wwwfascoepoxies.com

 

[Paul Traufler]

In the airplane world there are some uses with epoxy tanks, however they have "bladders" inside them. Some of that is to keep from leaking and the other part is to prevent fuel attacking the epoxy. (and this is NOT even nitro!) Nitro raw and epoxy will have issues pretty quick. The tank seal stuff may work but I expect it will not like nitro and will not "stick" to the epoxy very well either.

 

[shoboat]

Line the inside with an IV bag.

It works.

 

[Charles Perdue]

I have Carbon Fiber fuel tanks that I have built. They were built with overlapping sides, shoebox style, and then joined. They were built using Vinylester resin.

 

[moparbarn]

fasco lists gasoline storage tank sealers, nitro could be an issue.all the wierd crap that's in gas today is prolly as bad as nitro......call them, they WILL know.

 

[Marty Davis]

Who needs a stainless steel tank, when wood is so cheap? Just kidding, I need a new stainless steel tank.

This is just a mock-up to check fit and setup. Plus, Walt can see tank layout here.

Walt, I will email the dimensions soon, And mail a check/MO when I know how much to send.

Length: 5.25 inches

Width: 2.25 inches

Front Height: 1.5 inches

Rear Height: 1.75 inches

LOL not so crazy! I've halfway convinced myself to make an integral tank in a new JAE .12 tub to see if I can save a bit more weight! The inside of the tub is epoxy sealed already, all it would be is a top epoxied in and a couple of fittings!

Mark, I have never seen an epoxy that will stand up to long fuel exposure...I would suggest some testing first.

Glenn

I wondeer if you can use an IV Bag with nitro fuels? If so, that would be a neat tank setup.

 

[moparbarn]

i don't run gas, but if someone that runs gas & nitro would fill one up & let it sit - time will tell. i sure wouldn't try running it, until i found out from a "wait & see" type test. would be good, no sloshing or bubbles! surprised nobody has tried this yet.

 

[Olly]

Tony Jacuzzi did some testing with IV bags with 60% fuel with no ill effects.

Olly

 

[Gerald Carijuton]

I was told it wouldn't work that the nitro would eat the bag , but i honestly don't know personaly , i run some gas and nitro , iv's for gas and ss tanks for nitro = no problem's

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

Tony Jacuzzi did some testing with IV bags with 60% fuel with no ill effects.

Olly

I had 60% NITRO in an iv bag on my bench for at least 2 months didnt do a thing to the bag

 

[Gerald Carijuton]

Tony Jacuzzi did some testing with IV bags with 60% fuel with no ill effects.

Olly

I had 60% NITRO in an iv bag on my bench for at least 2 months didnt do a thing to the bag

Tony i wonder if the bag would handle the pressure from the pipe

 

[Paul Traufler]

The IV bag can handle pressure, fill one up (use water) and mash it with your hands as hard as you can, it will hold. I am surprized the IV bag holds up to nitro. I tested this 25+ years ago and found the connection into the bag did not like nitro (30%). The connections got "soft" and gummy, but mind you that was a LONG time ago!

 

[moparbarn]

using an iv bag inside another sealed bag or container of some sort would be ideal, imho. fuel & pick up line in the bag, pressure on the outside from the pipe. that way, no air would be in the bag, allowing a much more consistent fuel feed throughout to entire run.

 

[bzubee]

I don't think the IV bags will stand up to Nitro either.

Line the inside with an IV bag.

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

OK lets redo the test. 60% J-Cuz swamp water, 500 ML Baxter Bag, Jan15, 2011. Will do regular updates

 

[dave roach]

Tony

Never heard of 60% gas called swamp water.That's wright your up north.

Dave Roach

 

[Tony Jacuzzi]

Tony

Never heard of 60% gas called swamp water.That's wright your up north.

Dave Roach

Dave 60% Nitro 12 % oil and 28% Canadian Club.. She's a hardy brew !!