Beware the hibernating clunk tank

[Ty Marcucci]

 

[Garf]

I was rummaging thru my box of expired tanks to see if there was something usable for my latest "creation". I found several of my experimental steel clunk tanks in various condition. Some actually feel as though they might actually work, but it has been so long, they are going to have to be opened and have the hose replaced. This is one of my experiments that worked better than it has a right to.

[Jim Kraft]

I learned a long time ago to use a short piece of silicone tubing to connect a piece of brass tubing to the back of the tank. This way the clunk cannot move forward.

[Will Hinton]

Jim,
NOW you tell me!  I had my ship quit when I turned inverted on the wingover at the nats this year!  Landed in the grass - over the hill, and all was well.  I had flown three flights the night before and all was fine, but the clunk was - you guessed it - in the front of the tank!
Thanks much for the tip, it's just in time to incorporate it during my winterizing PM work.
Blessings,
Will