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06-06-2003 | 01:54 PM
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Originally posted by wgeffon
Heres mine.
Heres mine.
stay on my helli long cause my girlfriend might find
a nother use for it. LOL
06-09-2003 | 06:42 PM
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Hey,Hey.. So im intrieged.... This header tank thingie ?? Whats it do ? Does it make the engine run on fumes or something ?? I cant see how fuel can flow through that header tank ? Someone help uz.. I wana work out how it works so I can put one on my RC car... Looks like it draws fumes from the main supply of fuel and mixes with air in the header tank ... then again.. I aint got a clue..lol Someone help
This header tank thingie ?? Whats it do ? Does it make the engine run on fumes or something ?? I cant see how fuel can flow through that header tank ? Someone help uz.. I wana work out how it works so I can put one on my RC car... Looks like it draws fumes from the main supply of fuel and mixes with air in the header tank ... then again.. I aint got a clue..lol Someone help
06-09-2003 | 06:45 PM
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The main tank feeds the header tank through the vent line in the header tank. This way the engine is always sucking fuel through a full tank. Unless of course, you burn the main tank all the way down.
06-09-2003 | 08:50 PM
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And again another spelling mistake DJSAB intrigued is the correct spelling....
those glass house windows must be very expensive to replace....
sorry I am being chirlish now (not childish before you accuse me of another mistake)
those glass house windows must be very expensive to replace....
sorry I am being chirlish now (not childish before you accuse me of another mistake)
06-15-2003 | 10:47 PM
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Header tanks on helis serve the very important function of preventing FOAMING of the fuel due to all sorts of out of balance conditions!! They also provide a VISUAL reference as to how much fuel is left. When U see the header tanks fuel line decreasing...TIME TO COME DOWN.
Dr. Gravity.
Dr. Gravity.
06-15-2003 | 11:58 PM
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I have a header tank like the one hobbylink1 has posted. The only thing is, it's loose in the bracket. It's like the tank has shrunk. How can I fix it? Thanks, Matt.
06-16-2003 | 12:15 PM
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Thhe size of UR header tank is not very important! In fact, the smaller the better. 1 Oz size is sufficient.
I make a holder from thin sheet aluminum about 1 to 2 inches wide. Just shape it in a round shape to fit slighhtly undersize of the tank diameter. Allow an extra half inch more each side & drill a hole for a self-tapping screw to hold it in place slightly ABove the Carb needle valve. Too large a header tank only encourages foaming which U R trying to avoid!!!
The tank should be snugly held in p[lace...so drill the screw hole in the right place to achieve this.
Dr. Gravity.
I make a holder from thin sheet aluminum about 1 to 2 inches wide. Just shape it in a round shape to fit slighhtly undersize of the tank diameter. Allow an extra half inch more each side & drill a hole for a self-tapping screw to hold it in place slightly ABove the Carb needle valve. Too large a header tank only encourages foaming which U R trying to avoid!!!
The tank should be snugly held in p[lace...so drill the screw hole in the right place to achieve this.
Dr. Gravity.
06-16-2003 | 09:19 PM
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I suppose I could do that. Only thing is, I've got the same nice purple anodized bracket. I'm sure the tank fit it snuggly at one time or another. I bought the heli used and the header tank was in some spare parts. Matt
06-17-2003 | 02:22 AM
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Matt.
My tank on a x-cell was not tight. So what I did was take the bracket off and sand the point that come together down a little. I did it to both side and it did not take much to make it very tight. Hope this helps.
Kevin
My tank on a x-cell was not tight. So what I did was take the bracket off and sand the point that come together down a little. I did it to both side and it did not take much to make it very tight. Hope this helps.
Kevin
