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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Andrew Borgogna on October 16, 2007, 09:42:11 AM

Title: I could use a little help regarding a fuel tank.
Post by: Andrew Borgogna on October 16, 2007, 09:42:11 AM

I am currently building a Lil' Zilch for VSC-20 to fly in ignition.  I have a brand new in the box Foster .29 replica engine and want to fly it on glow fuel.  This seemed to be the way to go based on what I saw at this years VSC, nobody seemed to be using gasoline.  Which I might add is all I ever used when flying ignition in Old Time Free Flight. 

The tank compartment does not seem to lend itself to any off the shelf gas tanks so it looks like I will have to make one myself.  What I need to know is in terms of volume what does one ounce of fuel equate to.  I want to build a 3 to 3.5 tank and I need to know what the volume of such a tank would  be.  Does anybody out there know the solution to "1oz.glow fuel = x ci of tank volume"?
Thanks in Advance
Andy

Title: Re: I could use a little help regarding a fuel tank.
Post by: Tom Perry on October 16, 2007, 09:52:18 AM

Andrew,

To figure capacity in fluid ounces: Find the volume in cubic inches (Length x Width x Height) and divide by 1.8.   H^^

Title: Re: I could use a little help regarding a fuel tank.
Post by: Andrew Borgogna on October 16, 2007, 10:25:16 AM

Thanks Tom, that's what I was looking for.
Andy

Title: Re: I could use a little help regarding a fuel tank.
Post by: George on October 17, 2007, 10:38:24 AM

Andy,

If you have a front intake Forster remember that the mounts are not on the center line. Not sure, but I think the rear intake ones were that way also.

George