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Offline Ed Burkot

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foaming fuel
« on: November 22, 2009, 06:27:06 PM »
I am using a Fox 35 on a profile stunter.  I have mounted a uniflow metal wedge tank to the fuselage by soldering a tab to the front and back of the fuel tank and have used bolts through the tabs to threaded inserts mounted to the fuselage.  It makes a nice clean installation without rubber bands.  The problem now is that the tank and fuel pick up all of the engine vibration through this firm mounting method.

How do I resolve this fuel foaming issue?

Ed

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Re: foaming fuel
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2009, 07:08:55 PM »
Put some foam rubber between the tank and the fuselage, and put some servo mounting grommets between the tank mounting screws and the plates, so there is no metal to metal or metal to wood contact.  Also, a few tiny drops of Armorall in a gallon of fuel will help keep it from foaming, but use only enough to stop the foaming.  Shake the jug after each drop and see how much it foams.  Stop adding Armorall when the foam disappears as soon as you stop shaking the jug.  You can also get an ABC or Ceramic piston/liner from Fox so the motor vibrates less.
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Re: foaming fuel
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2009, 07:48:21 PM »
   Shake your fuel and watch the foaming , add one drop of Armoral and then shake your fuel , no foaming .
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Re: foaming fuel
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2009, 07:07:42 AM »
I have had better luck mounting my tanks solid than with foam. Maybe I do not get the right amount or something, but my tanks shake worse, and foam the fuel more when mounted with foam. I do use a little Armorall.
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Re: foaming fuel
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2009, 08:00:05 AM »
Thanks, guys!  I will try the Armorall method!

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