<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Here is a response from Dave Dack with ATL regarding their fuel cell bladders. The company is responsive to customer concerns and shared some good information on their product. </div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Dave Dack</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ddack@atlinc.com">ddack@atlinc.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 3:28 PM<br>Subject: RE: [Fot] Check your fuel cell<br>To: John Styduhar <<a href="mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com">johnstydo@gmail.com</a>>, ATL <<a href="mailto:atl@atlinc.com">atl@atlinc.com</a>><br>Cc: Bud Rolofson via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>>, Jeff Heotzler <<a href="mailto:jheotzler@atlinc.com">jheotzler@atlinc.com</a>><br><br><br>
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="m_-1751025413379243471WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-1751025413379243471__MailEndCompose"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Hi John,<u></u><u></u></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Thank you for sharing that photo and post. Wow, we have not made bladders from that material since the late 70’s… over 37 years ago !<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">It appears to be an 8 gallon bladder which has changed by approx. ¼ inch in height over the years. The “ new” version is the same in length and width , but the
height is ¼ taller.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">For the record, racing fuel cells are intended to be used for 5 years. There physical properties diminish with time. Here is a link to our website:<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.atlinc.com/racing.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">http://www.atlinc.com/racing.<wbr>html</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Let me know if I may assist in anyway.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4f81bd">Best regards,<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:red">David H. Dack<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Vice President – Sales & Marketing<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Aero Tec Laboratories Inc.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">45 Spear Road Corporate Park<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Ramsey, NJ 07446-1251 U.S.A.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Tel: <a href="tel:(201)%20825-1400" value="+12018251400" target="_blank">201-825-1400 Ext 225</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Fax: <a href="tel:(201)%20825-4974" value="+12018254974" target="_blank">201-825-4974</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">email:
</span><a href="http://ddack@atlinc.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">ddack@atlinc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0070c0">Web:
</span><a href="http://www.atlinc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">www.atlinc.com</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><img border="0" width="425" height="139" id="m_-1751025413379243471Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D25553.57C72080" alt="atl-as9100c-email-footer2"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4f81bd">NOTICE: This message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed.
It may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are advised that any dissemination, distribution, copying or acting upon the information contained herein
may be in violation of applicable law and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please reply to sender with "Sent in error" in the subject line.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#4f81bd">ATL's e-mails are systematically scanned for known viruses. However, ATL makes no assurances and assumes
no responsibility for unintentional infections or transmissions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> John Styduhar [mailto:<a href="mailto:johnstydo@gmail.com" target="_blank">johnstydo@gmail.com</a>]
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 13, 2016 11:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ATL <<a href="mailto:atl@atlinc.com" target="_blank">atl@atlinc.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: [Fot] Check your fuel cell<u></u><u></u></span></p><div><div class="h5">
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I'm forwarding you an email with pics from a "Friends of Triumph" club member regarding ATL fuel cell bladder deterioration. Please provide any comments or warranty information to me so that I distribute to other club members. Thanks P.S.
I also have an ATL fuel cell in my Triumph vintage racer. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">---------- Forwarded message ----------<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">From: <b>Bud Rolofson via Fot</b> <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 4:26 PM<br>
Subject: [Fot] Check your fuel cell<br>
To: fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">List,<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I recently discovered my ATL fuel cell was leaking. Upon removal here’s what it looked like. All four sides were toast and the sides of the bladder literally fell apart when I pulled the bladder out of the metal box. There was no external
damage to the box so this was all just fuel/bladder interaction/reaction and old age. See pics.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was a bit shaken to think I’d been naive enough to trust it and stupid enough not to check it more thoroughly. Driving a molotov cocktail in the boot is not a good idea. I read a receipt wrong that came with the car and thought the bladder
had been replaced but it was the baffling that had been replaced. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">So if you may have a really old bladder (no old man jokes please) or don’t really know how old it is please learn from my mistake and check and replace if needed.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bud<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="480" height="640" id="m_-1751025413379243471m_-69916494090614791908F3A7890-B8A0-4183-B088-C7C6D9BE6F10" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D25553.57C72080"><img border="0" width="480" height="640" id="m_-1751025413379243471m_-6991649409061479190D1A835C3-F463-487D-ADC0-95D3486C9B6A" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D25553.57C72080"><img border="0" width="480" height="640" id="m_-1751025413379243471m_-69916494090614791905AD60124-425C-451C-B92D-5DF6AEBA21CC" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D25553.57C72080"><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net" target="_blank">fot@autox.team.net</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.fot-racing.com" target="_blank">http://www.fot-racing.com</a><br>
<br>
Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.<wbr>html</a><br>
Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href="http://www.team.net/forums" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/forums</a><br>
Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/johnstydo@gmail.com" target="_blank">
http://autox.team.net/mailman/<wbr>options/fot/johnstydo@gmail.<wbr>com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div></div></div>
</div>
</div><br></div>