<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I had a 30 year old ATL bladder delaminate ( it had been in storage). When I spoke to ATL about getting a replacement they indicated that the design life is 5 years, but would not commit to saying how long it would be safe to use a cell after that. Best to inspect and use good judgement.<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Mar 7, 2019, at 2:48 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">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.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">2 FUEL BLADDER LIFETIME</b><br style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=""><i style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class="">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.</i></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span><a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href="http://www.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a></span><br><span>Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/vfracing@aol.com">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/fot/vfracing@aol.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>