Re: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod

[Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com>]

Roland,
I am no longer a Europa dealer, so I'm saying this as an owner.   The new E
uropa tank is quite improved.  On my website, you can see how I've done thi
s as well as how to properly support the tank.  It is also on the Europa cl
ub website.

I am a 9 year survivor of a tank replacement.  My tank is kept nearly full 
always and in 95F weather.  The PTFE tank doesn't sweat, and hasn't bulged 
at all.  All the fittings fit without modification.

Regards,
Bud Yerly
www. customflightcreations.com<http://customflightcreations.com>

Bud Yerly
Custom Flight Creations

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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> on behalf of Roland <schmidtroland@web.de>
Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2018 6:27:55 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: XS Fuel Tank Kiwi Mod


Friends,

in the middle of the flying season I'm in for a fuel tank replacement on my
 Europa XS Trigear (first flight 2001, after a couple of flight hours conve
rted to a Trigear and second first flight as such in 2004).

To make a long story short we have an unusual dry and hot (almost 40=C2=B0C
) summer here in Germany. I was on holidays for two weeks when my Europa wa
s stored in its enclosed trailer with a full tank (like always). After I re
turned, fuel leaked from the access holes under the belly by about one drop
 per second. I immediately checked fuel filler hose, fuel gascolators, hose
 connections on the tank bottom to no avail. Then I began to drain the tank
 and after I drained about 15 litres no more fuel leaked. I inspected the t
ank through the spar holes and every point I could see but didn't discover 
a crack. Still hoping, that it would only be fuel expansion due to the extr
eme temperatures and although I already knew better in the back of my mind 
I refueled again with the same amount of fuel and the dropping started agai
n - of course.

Since I've heard of a couple of Europas with cracked tanks I'm now thinking
 of installing the aluminium tank of Bill and Sue Sisley from New Zealand. 
This seems the way to go, since the plastic tank is obviously not up for th
e job in the longer run. Another advantage might be its resistance against 
Ethanol which will become more of an issue in the future.

Is there anybody else of you out there using an aluminium tank instead of p
lastic? Any experiences and thoughts much appreciated.

Regards
Roland
XS TG 914


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