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Offline Mike Austin

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Fuel Tank for Accentor
« on: April 14, 2008, 07:46:29 PM »
I have a new Accentor kit which I recently won as a March kit winner from Stunt Hanger and have a question on the fuel tank. Plans call for a Smith's LSW2-4.0 which I'm assuming is a 4oz tank. Can't locate a Smith's tank on the Brodak web site and was wondering where I can get this tank?

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Re: Fuel Tank for Accentor
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2008, 08:10:28 PM »
Try a Brodak BH-541 it's what there catalog calls for on this model.
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Re: Fuel Tank for Accentor
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2008, 08:24:56 PM »
Thanks Leester, forgot the Brodak web site list the size of the tanks- should fit to a T.
Maybe you can answer another tank related question - I've seen some built up fuse stunt planes where there are bass vents coming out the side of the fuze, are these vent/overflow or for fueling purposes? I know in RC we run a small portion the fuel line to the engine on the outside where it can be clamped to prevent siphoning.

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Mike

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Re: Fuel Tank for Accentor
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2008, 09:37:59 PM »
generally the two tubes out the side are uniflow (usually the top one) and the vent/overflow tube on the bottom
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Re: Fuel Tank for Accentor
« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2008, 07:17:37 AM »
As Wynn said, the vents are for filling and overflow.  The top one is used for filling and the open vent (or muffler pressure) and is hooked, naturally, with fuel tubing to the uniflow or top vent on a standard tank.  The overflow can actually be put anywhere convenient with uniflow.  I have gone to running it out the bottom to keep raw fuel off the plane.  And it is capped when the tank is full.  On Classic ships, I turn the overflow down for the same purpose.
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