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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 lif=
e is 5 years, but would not commit to saying how long it would be safe to us=
e a cell after that. Best to inspect and use good judgement.
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> On Mar 7, 2019, at 2:48 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrot=
e:
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> I have a Fuel Safe Sportsman fuel cell. I=E2=80=99d always been under the=
impression that these things aged out. My vintage organization does not re=
quire certification or date tags, however, unlike on seat belts.
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> I called Fuel Safe, talked to a helpful tech, and he said if the bladder i=
sn=E2=80=99t leaking, if the foam isn=E2=80=99t breaking down and showing up=
in the fuel filter, and the bladder is still flexible, no cracking, it coul=
d last for 20 years.
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> It should be inspected, but they were not pushing to sell me a new one. J=
ust saved $700 bucks. Makes you wonder about the FIA language, should you b=
e planning to race in Europe:
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> 2 FUEL BLADDER LIFETIME
> No fuel bladders shall be used for more than 5 years after the date of man=
ufacture, unless reinspected and recertified by the manufacturer at the end o=
f this 5 year period, for a supplementary period of up to 2 years after the d=
ate of recertification not exceeding 7 years after the date of manufacture.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">I had a 30 year old ATL bladder delaminate (=
it had been in storage). When I spoke to ATL about getting a replacement th=
ey 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 a=
nd use good judgement.<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sen=
t from my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Mar 7, 2019, at 2:48 PM, Scott=
Janzen via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net=
</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><met=
a http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">I have a=
Fuel Safe Sportsman fuel cell. I=E2=80=99d always been under the impr=
ession that these things aged out. My vintage organization does not re=
quire certification or date tags, however, unlike on seat belts.<div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I called Fuel Safe, talked to a help=
ful tech, and he said if the bladder isn=E2=80=99t leaking, if the foam isn=E2=
=80=99t breaking down and showing up in the fuel filter, and the bladder is s=
till flexible, no cracking, it could last for 20 years.</div><div class=3D""=
><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">It should be inspected, but they were n=
ot pushing to sell me a new one. Just saved $700 bucks. Makes yo=
u wonder about the FIA language, should you be planning to race in Europe:</=
div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b style=3D"caret-c=
olor: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Open Sans&=
quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">2 FUEL BLADDER LIFETIME</b><=
br style=3D"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-famil=
y: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=3D""><i style=3D=
"caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "Op=
en Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" class=3D"">No fuel bladders sha=
ll be used for more than 5 years after the date of manufacture, unless reins=
pected 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 recertificati=
on not exceeding 7 years after the date of manufacture.</i></div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""=
><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div></div></blockquot=
e><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span>_________________________=
______________________</span><br><span><a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"=
>fot@autox.team.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span><a href=3D"http://w=
ww.fot-racing.com">http://www.fot-racing.com</a></span><br><span></span><br>=
<span>Donate: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/donate.html";>http://www.team.ne=
t/donate.html</a></span><br><span>Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/pi=
permail/fot">http://www.team.net/pipermail/fot</a></span><br><span>Unsubscri=
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