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To slosh coat my fuel tank or not, that is the question. I have an aluminum Rt. wing tank prepped and ready to replace my leaking wing tank. I run mainly auto gas. I also would like to leave the tank empty much of the time (and I know the condensation issues) for weight concerns. I am looking in Aircraft spruce at a sloshing compound (PR-1005-L Buna-N slosh Coating). Should I slosh, and is this the best product? If so, how much for a 6-gal. tank? And how do you do it, just remove strainer, plug holes, pour in, and shake around? Never seen this done and want to get it right. But should I do it?
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I always considered sloshing as a last resort. Especially using auto fuel, I personally would not do it. -
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I would replace the tank before i sloshed one. Only asking for a catastrophe later down the road. I would get MIL8802-B1/2 or equivilent and seal the outside if you need to repair without welding. Can be purchased from A/C Spruce and others
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I' not trying to repair my tank. I'm talking about the sloshing compounds to coat or line the tank. I have had some people familiar with aircraft tell me this is a good idea and others saying it is not. I read posts about some compounds coming loose in the tank and clogging lines, etc and certainly don't want that. I'm trying to decide whether there is any real benefit to sealing the tank against moisture. I am replacing my old ternplate tank because of a leak and don't want to replace a tank again if at all possible. Also, I would like to fly with the tank mostly empty most of the time and only use it for cross country trips. The replacement tank is aluminum and in good shape and is leak tested and ready to put in.
RandyComment
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My tank had been sloshed in the past. The first year that I owned it, a steady supply of dark flakes came out in the fuel sample. Really scared me.
So after thinking alot about it, I cleaned most of the stuff out by spraying the inside of the tank with atomized alcohol and draining it into a bucket. I found a compressed air tool that scavenged and atomized the alcohol. It might not have been the perfect tool, but it made a huge improvement.
My recommendation: don't slosh.
TimTim Hicks
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My left tank was repaired and sloshed and flakes small black particals only when using auto fuel. As long as I use 100 LL no flakes. so all I use is avgas which with the 0235 is what you are suppose to use anyway. Don't slosh them.
MikeComment
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I would not slosh, however if i was going to, i would use a prouct made for auto racing fuels like you would find at Jegs etc. MarvMarvin Post TF 519Comment
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The only reason to Slosh is to repair a tank if your in a bind, I would cut a wing to keep from sloshing the tank. TimN29787
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Thanks all. I am definitely not going to slosh. Will soon start putting the aluminum tank in. I was able to get the 337 to put an aluminum cover over it so I can get to it again if needed. Much thanks to W. Hake for all his help in getting this.
Randy EfirdComment
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Share with us the details of the 337 for the aluminum cover over your fuel tank.Tom Butler
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I have a question.........Years ago, I sloshed my tanks in a PA-20
I rebuilt and I was ALWAYS looking to see if that stuff was peeling
or contaminating my fuel screen or drains ..............After I ALREADY
sloshed the tanks I found out that is was VERY much frowned on !
Here is the question ......Why is sloshing compound still on the market
if it is so dangerous ?.........I ran car gas in my Pacer and I would peek
in those tanks very frequently to check for problems . I would take a
shop rag every so often and put it on a welding rod and smear the
inside of the tank to see if anything would come off on the rag. Luckily,
it never did..........But, I was always scared it would ,after getting many
negative comments on sloshing sealer. I remember using Randolph brand
sealer and it was kind of a yellow-green color. I would not use any sealer
now ! lolol................Why is it still on the market in this sue crazy country
of ours though ??? Seems to me it wouldn't be on the shelf for sale ......??
Mike
Swick/Cole project
J-5 Cub
BreezyComment
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Tom
Am busy with a wedding this weekend. Will pull out the papers on the 337 tomorrow night and give some info.
Randy EfirdComment
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Mike:
IMHO. Some systems are desgined to handle some particulate matter in the fuel system. I have seen teaspoons of particals in the filters on C-130's !! the difference is the capacity of the filter system. I have scraped gallons of 8802 out of C-130 fuel tanks and replaced the old with new. All of the military tankers use 8802 or similar sealing compound to seal their tank's. furthermore there are alot of other uses for the sealing compound in the feild. The difference is that in a large tank you have sutable acess to thoroughly prep the area that requires sealing. ( I have spent TOO much time in the wing tanks of C-130's doing just this!!) I would not personally slosh a tank. I would bite the bullet and have it repaired, unless I could properly prepair the surface and apply the compound with a brush.
on another subject, How would you compair the J-5 to the Taylorcraft?
My last airplane was a J-5. I only have about 4 hrs on my 39 BC. Any thoughts?
JimComment
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How would a J-5 compare to the T-Craft ?........hmmmm.
Well it is apples and oranges really. My J-5 has a 0-200 Cont.
with a climb prop and it is a Blast to fly . I flew to Oshkosh with
3 other Cubs in 05. But if Piper would have widened the fuselage
and enclosed the cowl and used the 23012 airfoil with an 0-200
Cont . They would have had the perfect airplane ! lol...............
You know similiar to the F-19 ~!The Taylorcraft is my all time favorite
airplane. Cubs are cool too........Champs .Luscombes ,Cessna 120-140's,
ect. But the prettiest, best one of the bunch is the T-Craft IMHO ! lol.
There is something about a T-Craft with a nice paint job and wheel
pants that makes my aviation lusting heart MELT ! ! ...............
By the way ! ....My 0-200 powered J-5 Cub cruises and a blistering
speed of 90 mph ! ! .......A T-Craft would have to throttle back to
LET me keep up ! ! lol.........
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Mike: One of my cross countrys during my student pilot flying was from Puerto Rico to Saint Thomas, I was flying the J-5. The approach control at Saint Thomas aksed me to speed up for spacing, I told them that all I could get was about 85 mph. They asked me to do a left 360- then the controller said watch out for a C-150 streaking past me as I come around on the runway heading !!!
It was pretty funny but as I taxied in I could see all of their faces stuck to their window watching me from the tower!!
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