KR> RE: vinyester vs polyester

2009-10-02 Thread zorc130
OK, a good friend of mine (Jim Davis) has a Cherokee 235, with the original polyester tanks. He had an autogas STC, and unfortunately put in autogas that had alcohol. It dissolved the material in the tanks. No Polyester is not something anyone should put in an aircraft if there is any chance

KR> Back-up electrical system

2009-04-14 Thread zorc130
Mike, I used to drive a Pontiac station wagon with a diesel... and two regular automotive-sized batteries connected in parallel. A good system, it gave the cranking capacity needed, but if you should do anything to "unbalance" the battery capacity, (such as try to help by jumpstarting anoth

KR> Avionics Master Switch

2008-11-13 Thread ZORC130
Mr. Nuckols (sp?) of aerolectric fame, does not recommend an avionics switch, as it another point failure. Last week my RV-8 avionics master switch malfunctioned, and I had no radios... just a thought. I have friends who have built many airplanes and swear by them, but right now I'm swearing