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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm using a water bottle, no noticeable shrinkage
as of yet, but then again I only have about 20 flights on it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>15% Magnum.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith Black</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=gfowler@raytheon.com href="mailto:gfowler@raytheon.com">Gray E
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:09
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel
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<DIV><BR></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Concerning this bottle tank
deal. Need more info....Those who are doing it.....If you have seen
shrinkage or not -are you using a soda bottle or a water bottle?</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>There are different plastics and formulas.
Water of course having little to no taste is much more susceptible to flavor
damage than soda therefore may have a non plasticized plastic.</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2><BR><BR><BR>Gray Fowler<BR>Principal Chemical
Engineer<BR>Composites Engineering</FONT> <BR><BR><BR>
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size=2><TT>Lance<BR>So you are trying to say the plasticizer is kinda like
putting alum on your lips. It is shrinking(puckering ) the tank but causing no
harm. If you didnt read my post,my 2 tanks are now 1/2 inch shorter and
smaller in diameter than a bottle of coke.I expect the bottles are less than
16 oz instead of 20 oz now.<BR>Guess we are still learning.<BR>Good to talk to
you at the Nats.<BR>Jim Ivey<BR>> <BR>> From: "Lance Van Nostrand"
<patterndude@comcast.net><BR>> Date: 2005/07/27 Wed PM 10:19:00
EDT<BR>> To: <discussion@nsrca.org><BR>> Subject: Re: Re: Coke
Bottle Fuel Tank<BR>> <BR>> I don't have Gray's post but I don't think
he said you'd get deposits. The <BR>> plasticizer, as I remember it, is
mixing with the fuel. It may just burn up <BR>> and have no real
effect. it may cause problems. The effect of mixing this <BR>>
chemical with fuel was not definitively predicted. For all we know it <BR>>
smooths the idle, improves the midrange, gives more power and prolongs
<BR>> bearing life by coating them with a rust resistant film. I'm
hoping anyway.<BR>> --Lance<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>>
From: "brett terry" <brett.terry@gmail.com><BR>> To:
<discussion@nsrca.org><BR>> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:06
AM<BR>> Subject: Re: Re: Coke Bottle Fuel Tank<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Has Gray ever been wrong on any topic involving chemicals? Just a
thought.<BR>> <BR>> Brett<BR>> <BR>> On 7/26/05, wgalligan
<wgalligan@cnbcom.net> wrote:<BR>> > I just hope<BR>>
> what Gray said about the chemicals forming deposits in the engine isnt
<BR>> > true.<BR>> > Time will tell.<BR>> ><BR>> >
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