Aluminium fuel tank

**druines** Lun 08 Déc 2008, 09:50

Is there anyone flying with an aluminium fuel tank out there who could give me some help in developing one here in UK?

**ArthurLéo** Sam 13 Déc 2008, 23:34

Does anyone already fly with an aluminium tank on an MCR ?

I never heard about anyone doing...

Druine, why are you looking to install such a system ? Is it because of the seal or you have a diferent reason to ?

**druines** Jeu 18 Déc 2008, 10:49

There are two reasons for installing one - many have had problems with leaks from the original carbon and this seems to get worse with age. Repairs are difficult and not always successful. Also it is possible to fit an aluminium tank in a similar way to the way that Dyn Aero now fit their new tanks -independent of the Pontet making access to firewall and instruments/wiring much easier. I also think it will work out much cheaper than buying a retrofit kit from Dyn Aero of a new tank.

**Admin** Jeu 18 Déc 2008, 21:49

Your idea is not bad: I'll try to find a company in France that can give us a quote. If anybody has an exact plan of the fuel tank (old and new version), it will be easier to explain them...

Are you sure there is no problem to make it in aluminium?

**druines** Sam 21 Mar 2009, 06:43

Sorry for so long to reply.

We are now about half way through building a tank here - and getting LAA approval. More news later but the tank will be a copy of the DynAero shape, but fit under the pontet. Retrofittable. More news later.

**csteiner** Lun 06 Avr 2009, 13:52

HB-YKY has an Aluminium Fuel Tank fabricated by Gomolzig.

More at http://mcr01.ch/ see under 1.4.2006 .

**druines** Lun 06 Avr 2009, 14:25

Thanks for that - already aware of that one and it has been a help.

**druines** Mar 25 Aoû 2009, 12:35

With the problems concerning the Carbon fuel tank, leaks and bubbling fuselage cover, we have part fabricated an aluminium tank here and are proceeding through approval for fitting. We reckon the cost will work out to about £1000 per tank. ETA of finsihed item about another 3 months or so. Fitting will be relatively easy. More later.

**GIL** Mer 26 Aoû 2009, 19:10

Thank' s for your excellent solution. Please put all new informations in this forum; we are a lot of MCR owner in France searching a true solution to the numerous & severe tank's pbs. If your aluminium tank is a true solution allowing the use of SP95 with 10% ethanol added gas, be sure you will sell a lot of tanks in France
at your forecasted pricing. Best rgds

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