After too long doing this - with leaks in 4 planes (longez, cavalier, osprey, kr) one due to autogas softening and darkening in a seaplane tank when off in the bush with no alternative, my advice would be to forget fiberglass tanks. put a little extra into making aluminum tanks. glass tanks are without doubt the most common long term PIA. in foam/glass planes, leaks causing dangerous structural degradation is common. construction crud, degraded composite, and commonly sloughed off sealant, is a major cause of “unexpected” engine failure. just forget glass tanks and you will be better off.
> On Aug 12, 2022, at 7:03 AM, Flesner via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 8/12/2022 8:51 AM, Flesner via KRnet wrote: >> I’m building a pair of fiberglass wing tanks and looking for the fuel tank >> fitting > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > When building fiberglass tanks, don't skimp on the resin and end up with > pinholes / small leaks. Use a nice resin rich layup. The weight penalty for > a few extra ounces of resin is well worth it compared to finding and sealing > tank leaks after finished. The lessons most easily learned are from the > mistakes of others. The lessons longest remembered are from personal pain or > financial loss. > > Larry Flesner > > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet -- KRnet mailing list [email protected] https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet
