SpinnerRow

Where do you guys buy Fiji water to use for your fuel tanks. I'm in the Dallas area and you'd figure I'd be able to find some but so far I haven't seen them in any of the convenience stores around there.

I'd like to have a few of the 330ml and 500ml for DLE 20 and DLE 30 fuel tanks.

[link=http://store.fijiwater.com/products]Fiji Water Bottles[/link]

krayzc-RCU

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drug stores

w8ye

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I bought mine at the local grocery store where the bottled water was sold

pe reivers

coke bottles, fizz lemonade bottles, all will do fine

a1pcfixer

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The 330l smallest ones ARE difficult to find, but try Walgreens, CVS, Wal-Mart.
Sam's Club if you're a member.

Other similar bottles are sometimes found filled with other stuff, like mouthwash, and juice drinks.
Look around at those various stores for similar sized bottles.

Indiomike

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True, they will work fine but the Fuji bottles are rectangular in shape and that makes them easier to secure inside the model as opposed to a round shaped bottle.

MTK

Mike,

Just put a piece of velcro on the botom and a tie wrap to hold it. Not going to move...

Hey gang, BTW- I have found nylon fittings finally for this assembly. About half the cost of the metal fittings. Any one interested send me a PM.

tande

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Yup....I too like the square cross section "Fiji" bottles.....Also if you plan to use the OEM cap, the "Fiji" cap uses a tapered lip seal design (non-gasket), unlike any "Soda" bottle (gasket) that I've found....In my testing, the "Gasket" will not hold up to gasoline....The "Tapered Lip" works just fine & without excessive tightening force....FWIW

a1pcfixer

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Another good tip on the Fujii bottles;
When you buy a new one with water still in it, BEFORE you open it, make two alignment marks from cap-to-bottle.

Do your 'mods' and when finished and ready to seal it up, do NOT tighten beyond those alignment marks!
This will keep the cap from splitting (some have from being over tightened).

tande

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Yes...A "Must/Do"....To learn just how little force is required for a proper seal....Might surprise ya!!

MTK

Those of you that PM'd me regarding the nylon gas tank fittings. please contact me directly at [email protected].

Responses to PM's are bouncing back. Apparently RCU is not allowing some PM replies to be posted

SpinnerRow

330 would be nice for a DLE 20 in a small plane but I could live with the 500s but 17oz of fuel for a DLE 20 would last a LONG time!

And, I've been to all the places you have listed already and no joy.


Does anyone seal them with a little some RTV silicone like Ultra black or copper?

wyo69cowboy

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I looked for quite a while for the 330ml bottles too; finally found some at a convenience store recently and bought 3! I've made and used 2 of the 500ml bottles already on 50cc gassers; I like them a lot. Easy to see clunk/tubing condition, and lighter than standard tanks too!

SpinnerRow

Yessir and that is the reason I love water bottles. They are also one piece as well. Not two pieces of plastic welded together and there is the cost. 15 cents a bottle (if you buy a case) for some of the ones I use for small glow planes. I've been using the Costco Makers Mark 8oz water bottles in .40 size glow planes for a while. This particular brand of bottle is short and fat making it perfect to fit in the nose of a .40 sized plane. And since I have a six and eight year old, we use a few of those bottles in the summer.

wyo69cowboy

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I'll hafta check those 8oz ones at Costco out next time I'm there! Wanting to build something with a DLE20 this spring, and that's about the right size bottle for a good flight and not a bunch of extra dead weight in fuel...

mighty9

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DO NOT USE SILICONE with gasoline it turns to jello . no need to seal these tanks anyway.Spinner i ordered one of those 120 sticks from texas airplanes did you get yours yet?

SpinnerRow

Placed my order this morning but since I live about 60 miles from them, I should get it Monday I bet.

tande

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Nope....Not necessary if you use the OEM "Fiji" cap.....

a1pcfixer

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If ya feel ya must use sealant, the best choice is Seal-All;
http://eclecticproducts.com/sealall.htm

Available at many auto parts stores and Wal-Mart.

Use the least you need and be quick about assembling.

Do NOT use any silicone based sealants, as already noted!

Also, follow my procedure outlined in Post #9.

flycatch

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Wow, kit bashing water bottles. Reminds me of the time when "weed wacker" engines were modified for airplane use. I call this retrogression.

wyo69cowboy

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I used SealAll on the threads and also on the fittings; no leaks even after a pancake landing that destroyed the fuse on my 50cc Extra []

littlecrankshaf

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No more Seal-All
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171529637769...84.m1555.l2649

av8tor1977

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HEY! I "resemble" that remark. I've got ten airplanes flying converted weedeater, leaf blower, and chainsaw engines. I'll put them up against the Chinese offerings any day!



AV8TOR

irocbsa

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That stopper is a nice piece, but by the time you've paid for the item and shipping it's almost as expensive as an already assembled Fortitude tank. By the time you buy fittings for the water bottle tank it will actually be more expensive than the Fortitude. I'm not sure what the appeal is?

w8ye

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I have set up several Fiji water bottle gas tanks. I've always modified a combination of Sullivan and Dubro parts to make the stopper assemblies. They work out very nice and hold up well.

My experience with modifying the better name brand weed whacker and chainsaw engines to be model airplane engines make a much superior engine to any of the current Chinese offerings with their "as cast" cylinder bores and bearing pockets. My favorites are Stihl, Kioritz/Echo, Makita/Dolmar, and Husqvarna/Zenoah.