This is jut one of those things the bugs me. You cannot see under the tank to see if it leaked or not , I am glad to hear that some of the guys flew with auto gas for awhile and had no problems. I

I did not build my airplane so what would be your recommendation Would you just put the auto fuel in and fly or cut some holes in the top of the tank and seal it with something. Thanks Darrell

I recall hearing that Rutan and the EZ guys went to the very light fiberglass cloth like they use on RC models to give the extra epoxy coats on the inside of the tank some structure and to reduce the

Are you planning to fly nonstop LAX to NYC frequently? If so, Sam's setup wouldn't work for you. Just don't put a tank OVER the wing like one of our dearly departed did. j.

The archives will also show that "sloshing compound" is a big NO-NO. Sloshing compound is for metal tanks, and I suspect a poor application, even there. Like Bob F. said, paint on some extra epoxy.

An aluminum tank makes absolutely no sense to me. What problem are you trying to fix? Everything is there in the plans to get it right. To keep the tank from developing pinhole leaks, paint on a

Christopher, I have 32 gallons, which gives me a 750+ mile range. I did endeavor to keep the tanks as large as possible, but the header and main are close to stock. I think the Q-200 plans did call

Here's one more data point for you Darrell. My Q200 has been flying for more than 8 years using auto gas when I am at home and 100LL away on a trip. My tanks are made of Safe-T-Poxy. I have also had a

I'm going to cut & shape the aluminium myself, but may get it professionally welded (& pressure tested) I will then reconstruct the composite seat over the top so that the end result will be an

Anyone here ever hear of anyone making the fuel tank taller in their Q to fit more fuel in (solo flying) and then extending the top of the canopy to make enough room for the pilot so he doesn't hit

I have had the same thoughts, and after lots of excellent advice from various Q-Listers I am going for aluminium for my main tank. I will leave some of the composite tank structure in place

That is what I was thinking. Give me an address with ZIP. You can e-mail me at !flashq@... Joseph

Well I'm from the deep deep south (NZ) Allan F

Danny there is additional reinforcement in back of the firewall behind each engine mount. I think the details are in the resources link to the website. Peter H _____ From:

Are you booked direct to Emporia, or some other destination close by? Joseph

Are you making your own aluminium tanks Darrell Daniels

I have been searching the archives as I am still not satisfied with the idea that fuel can leak through you tank and into the foam of you airplane . I also wan to burn auto fuel . After all of my

Named BY some hill-billy from the south? I is from the south{ern California}. ;-) Mike Perry Word Salad: my favorite greens

Hi Dave, Get those 14 hours!!! Yes, That's Bob Nuckolls of AeroElectric Connetion fame. His forum is scheduled around 1:00 PM. I've talk to him a few times and he said he "wouldn't miss it for the

Joe, I live in Nashville TN and was thinking of going. If you could get here maybe we could share some expenses to fly out there. James