Getting upside down head first in a KR is damn near
impossible and extremely unpleasant. I've thanked the builder of my KR
many times for putting in a removable aluminum 17½ gallon header tank.
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Not sure if Mark L started it all, but the BEST thing I did was follow is
lead. I have a removal front deck ( thanks Mark) then you never have to have
your head jammed under the dash of a KR. and the tank ( if you have one ) is
easy to make removal. I think it would be impossible to remove it any other
way.
But my wing tanks are great.
Phil Matheson
SAAA Ch 37
http://www.philskr2.50megs.com/
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Subject: KR> Aluminum fuel tank
If you can make a composite tank so it comes out easily I guess it would
be as good as aluminum. The key issue is being able to take it out to
get to things below it like brakes, behind the panel area, behind the
firewall area, etc. Getting upside down head first in a KR is damn near
impossible and extremely unpleasant. I've thanked the builder of my KR
many times for putting in a removable aluminum 17½ gallon header tank.
When I got my plane it reeked of gas fumes but it wasn't the fault of the
tank. It was because every single fuel connection was loose and leaking.
Once I took the tank off and tightened all connections there have been
no fumes. When I started smelling fuel recently I found the brass fuel
valve leaking and replaced it. No more fumes. My tank is 23 years old
and has had a lot of use. There are indications that it has been
repaired at some point, but that was a long time ago and there's been no
problems since. Since I damned near killed myself with gas fumes flying
my KR back from where I bought it, I'm extremely sensitive to gas fumes
and will tolerate none. I highly recommend an aluminum tank. If it's
leaking, just fix it! Wrapping it with composite doesn't seem like an
optimum solution.
As for a composite tank, good luck. Just make sure it's removable.
Mike
KSEE
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