[Fot] Fuel Cells

[Duncan Charlton]

I opened up the fuel cell in my ’67 Morgan racer (hadn’t been raced since 1989) and found nothing but gray powder inside the bladder.  I was told it DNF’d its last race “something to do with the fuel pump” (there were two).  I don’t know how long it takes foam to turn to dust when it’s not soaked in fuel but it seems plausible that disintegrating foam might have been the cause of the DNF.

Duncan

> On Mar 7, 2019, at 11:25 PM, Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I thought it was best to replace the original 1969 fuel bladder in the Spitfire...
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> Found an 8 gallon ATL cell that fit right in the original can with minimal modification...
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> Brad Eells
> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Mar 7, 2019, at 11:48 AM, Scott Janzen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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:
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>> 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.
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