[DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build

[Kirby Schrader]

For?

Fuel level?

Yes, I use that in my GT40.

Got it from Speedhut. Need gauges or sensors?
Speedhut is great. Good prices. Good stuff. Great service.

Highly recommended.

Now, if you mean something else.... uhhh... tell me I missed the plot.
:-)

Kirby


On Sep 27, 2011, at 5:49 PM, gow2 at rc-tech.net wrote:

> Good points there.
> 
> Another related question, anyone ever use a capacitance system?
> 
> Gary
> 
> 
>> METHANOL is very corrosive to carbs and aluminum. If you run methanol, you
>> must flush the fuel system with straight gasoline after each event or it
>> will destroy the parts quickly in storage. Ethanol is very different and
>> not
>> nearly as bad as methanol, but there are concerns about storage,
>> especially
>> in two stroke engines. Either one can affect rubber and plastic parts that
>> were not designed to withstand alcohol. Ethanol will also loosen many tank
>> sealers and coatings. Check the specs on what you use before you do it if
>> you might use ethanol blends.
>> 
>> In fact, most of the damage blamed on gasohol could be related to sulfur
>> and
>> other impurities in the gasoline, which can be very bad if left in storage
>> for long periods of time. This happened long before gas had ethanol in it.
>> Fuel stabilizer is good insurance against this in any device that sits
>> unused for long periods of time.
>> 
>> The worst threat from ethanol is fiberglass tanks. It WILL melt them over
>> a
>> long period of time. Motorcyclists beware.
>> 
>> Barry
>> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> ----
>> Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
>> Tue Sep 27 13:56:55 CDT 2011
>> 
>> Danzka brand vodka is sold in aluminum bottles. I'd be surprised if the
>> ethanol does a whole lot to the bottle.
>> 
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danzka
>> 
>> Tomas
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of SOBill at aol.com
>> Sent: den 27 september 2011 01:50
>> To: gow2 at rc-tech.net
>> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Gas Tank Build
>> 
>> 
>> Gary,
>> 
>> If you Google "ethanol and aluminum" you will get a year worth of
>> reading.
>> 
>> Looks like aluminum is not to be used in ethanol storage or  dispensing
>> components. This includes injector nozzles.
>> 
>> CYA or real problem?
>> 
>> Have fun  today,
>> 
>> sobill at aol.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 9/26/2011 2:43:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> gow2 at rc-tech.net writes:
>> 
>> Not as  much about construction but about usability. I understand there
>> are
>> issues  with alcohol and aluminum; not that I plan on using alcohol  but
>> ethanol?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
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