[Alberg30] Fuel Tank

[George Dinwiddie]

Bob,

It's a 12 gallon Tempo tank, but because of the angle, we've only gotten 
10 gallons into it.  It's not at the same angle as the old metal tank, 
however.  It's on a plywood platform that corrects the angle a bit. 
That makes up for the tank being smaller than the original 15 gallon 
tank (which also held about 10 or 11 gallons).  It's held down by straps 
around the tank.

If I were to do it now, I'd put in a saddle tank in the starboard locker.

As to the grounding, we've got a wire coming from a mounting screw on 
the gas fill to the ground connection on the gas gauge.  From there, 
there's a wire to the DC/engine ground.

  - George

Bob wrote:
> Hi George,
> 
> You mentioned that you have a plastic gas tank under the cockpit sole.
> I'm considering a tank replacement. If that is where the old metal tank
> was for 29 years than that is fine with me for a new one.
> 
> Is the tank the same size or did it fit the same perimeter as the old
> metal tank?
> 
> How did you hold the plastic tank in place?
> 
> 
> What brand/supplier did you use for the new plastic tank?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: public-list-bounces at alberg30.org
> [mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
> Sent: April 16, 2003 10:51 AM
> To: Alberg 30 public list
> Subject: Re: [Alberg30] July 26 - L.I.S. rendevous
> 
> Linc,
> 
> Lincoln Finkenberg (Home) wrote:
> 
>>I was intrigued by the questions regarding the grounding of the gas
> 
> deck
> 
>>fill and maybe I missed the answer. When I replace this tube can I
>>ground it to the metal fuel indicator fitting that is currently
>>unoccupied on my plastic gas tank situated under the cockpit seat?
> 
> 
> I'll try to remember to take a look at how mine is grounded (I've got a 
> plastic tank under the cockpit sole) and report back.
> 
>   - George
> 

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