[Fot] Fuel Cells

[Harvey Kinnard]

I had a fuel cell built to fit/ replace the stock fuel tank in my Morgan +4 in the mid 80s. It started leaking fuel or clogging the system, ?,  about 15-20 years later. We pulled it, shipped it back to mfg. , maybe fuel safe, and they redid it. I wasn’t aware they ever failed but seems they recommend a new bladder very 10 years, or maybe 5. In any case it was all done quit well and reasonably.  I have always been pleased. Standard size cells are maybe more practical and less expensive, though typically with less capacity. Sorry for all the less than specific info. I have everything documented somewhere if it would be important to anyone. Point is they will fail eventually. If you wait too long, it could happen at the track. If you live a charmed life, it will just leak on the garage floor during the winter. You’ll smell gas, “oh no!”, and have plenty of time to address it.
HK
Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 7, 2019, at 11:25 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> I thought it was best to replace the original 1969 fuel bladder in the Spitfire...
> 
> Found an 8 gallon ATL cell that fit right in the original can with minimal modification...
> 
> Brad Eells
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Mar 7, 2019, at 11:48 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a Fuel Safe Sportsman fuel cell.  I’d always been under the impression that these things aged out.  My vintage organization does not require certification or date tags, however, unlike on seat belts.
>> 
>> I called Fuel Safe, talked to a helpful tech, and he said if the bladder isn’t leaking, if the foam isn’t breaking down and showing up in the fuel filter, and the bladder is still flexible, no cracking, it could last for 20 years.
>> 
>> It should be inspected, but they were not pushing to sell me a new one.  Just saved $700 bucks.  Makes you wonder about the FIA language, should you be planning to race in Europe:
>> 
>> 2 FUEL BLADDER LIFETIME
>> No fuel bladders shall be used for more than 5 years after the date of manufacture, unless reinspected and recertified by the manufacturer at the end of this 5 year period, for a supplementary period of up to 2 years after the date of recertification not exceeding 7 years after the date of manufacture.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> fot at autox.team.net
>> 
>> http://www.fot-racing.com
>> 
>> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
>> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
>> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/tr4abrad@gmail.com
>> 
>> 
> _______________________________________________
> fot at autox.team.net
> 
> http://www.fot-racing.com
> 
> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/harveykinnard@gmail.com
> 
> 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://autox.team.net/pipermail/fot/attachments/20190308/b325add0/attachment-0001.htm>