Hi nils Where did you get it from ??
Sent from my iPhone On 9/08/2013, at 16:38, Nils Beck <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ian, > > we have the metal tank, and it holds 83 liters. We just had it out to replace > rudder cables. I didn't put it on a scale, but just from handling it, it > seems very light. Anything fibreglass will probably be heavier. > > Cheers > > Nils > > On 09.08.2013 05:24, Ian Williams wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> Of interest the NZ CAA have put out an AD for those glass Dimona fuel tanks >> of which ours has one. THe AD says that it is to be replaced with a metal >> one at 3000 hrs or if on an inspection there are bits of molten resin >> floating around in the bottom. >> >> A company in Auckland who I have been associated with for many years, >> manufacture fibreglass parts for an NZ aircraft manufacturer. They also >> build other bits ... ie a fibreglass fuel tanks for the P40’s rebuilt in NZ >> ... amongst other things. Their quality has to be seen to be believed. >> >> Anway, getting to the point .... I am thinking about the idea of using >> the original fibre tank I have to create a mould to make “new” tanks using >> new modern resin which will not be affected by the additives in Mogas. >> Also it can have the earthing screen (aluminium net) moulded in. >> >> Would there be any interest in this as an alternative to alloy ?? I would >> need to organise an approval from NZ. If there are a few required, it could >> be economically viable. I am happy to organise the logistics necessary. >> >> What has got me thinking about this is that the old resin tanks hold just >> over 80L while the aluminium ones seem to be a bit less ... 65 or 70. I’m >> not 100 % sure but I think that is the case. >> >> Ian Williams >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Ian Mc Phee >> Sent: Friday, 9 August 2013 10:10 a.m. >> To: DOG LIST >> Subject: [DOG mailing list] L2000 heads >> >> For about past 400 hours I have checked tappet gap with.0.2mm and never >> adjusted gaps but yesterday I tried 0.25mm feeler gauge and noticed it would >> just fit in many of the gaps. Naturally I readjusted them all back to 0.2mm >> >> My question is in past I have always noticed gap closing up especially >> exhaust but never seen all gaps opening up. The local VW man George always >> says clacky tappets are happy tappets. Has anybody out there got an idea >> what is happening? This engine runs very cool and oil only just gets to >> 75degC (the min). It has reached the stage I am now fully blocking off air >> to cooler to get temp up and am using 10W40! I even bought new oil temp >> gauge and probe and still the same very low temp, while pressure is always >> close to 4atm. It never needs a top up in 50hrs. >> Any thoughts out there. >> >> The only failure in 500hr was a tappet cover cork had a crack and put in new >> plugs at 500 has for something to do (Limbach 3 probe plug). >> >> Limbach are great engines & I reckon the TBO should be upped to 1600hrs like >> L2400 or whynot 1200hrs like L1700 at a minimum. Come on Limbach do your >> paperwork. >> >> Ian Mcphee
