Re: X Air Hawk fuel tank 'shedding' particles into fuel
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My XAir tank was whitish, I only used 100 LL , and I never had any debris issues in the Gascolator.? ? Geoff Gartshore Zenith CH200 GCUD Waterloo, Ontario, Canada ? ? Sent from for Windows 10 ? ?
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From: Pipistrel ModeratorSent: April 12, 2022 8:58 PM To: XAIR@groups.ioSubject: Re: [XAIR] X Air Hawk fuel tank 'shedding' particles into fuel ? ? Justin Gregoris wrote on 13/04/2022 10:39 am: Hello everyone,
I have read that the x air Hanuman comes with two different types/colours of fuel tanks - one that is capable of running avgas and MoGas with ethanol (yellow-ish tan coloured tank), while the other white-clear tank only accepts avgas. Please correct me if I'm wrong.???? I have not heard this ???
Anyway, I have the yellow-tan tank that can accept both grades if fuel. I don't know if the above information is irrelevant, but after 150hrs of fuel tank use (14yrs since new), I am noticing flakes from the material of the fuel tank.
The only fuel that has been run in this plane is 100LL.?
I notice the fuel filter trapping these particles but why is this happening ????? The resin is leaching (being eaten) away by the fuel additives from the fibreglass and the fibres are breaking off, this is your "debris" most probaby
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