Containers for fuel

[fourbie]

What containers will be OK with glow fuel? Is there any way I can tell what will be suitable?

Would one made for petrol be OK?

What about white spirit containers?

There are some that take chemicals and most stuff but not petrol.

I want a small container, about one litre.

[jimmyhorns]

Originally Posted by fourbie

What containers will be OK with glow fuel? Is there any way I can tell what will be suitable?

Would one made for petrol be OK?

What about white spirit containers?

There are some that take chemicals and most stuff but not petrol.

I want a small container, about one litre.

White spirit or methylated spirit containers will work just fine.

Do you want this as a tank or as a container to take fuel to the field in?....

[seanh]

something like this will work.

http://www.toysonics.com/great-plane...-gpmp4150.html

You could simply buy a liter of fuel and keep using that.

Try one of the auto racing supply shops. Most of what you'll find is probably about 10-12L but I'm sure they'll have the small fuel bottles for priming.

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by jimmyhorns

White spirit or methylated spirit containers will work just fine.

Do you want this as a tank or as a container to take fuel to the field in?....

I want a container to take to the field.

@ seanh

You could simply buy a liter of fuel and keep using that.

I've only ever bought gallons or ½ gallons.

Thanks
John

[jimmyhorns]

Originally Posted by fourbie

I want a container to take to the field.

Im not sure what you are filling, but a litre isnt going to go all that far.

I have a Gallon and half gallon container in my flight 'box', so I can carry two different fuels.

The half gallon doesnt last long in my heli (30 hawk (550 size)).

Are you worried about extra weight or something?

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by jimmyhorns

Im not sure what you are filling, but a litre isnt going to go all that far.

I have a Gallon and half gallon container in my flight 'box', so I can carry two different fuels.

The half gallon doesnt last long in my heli (30 hawk (550 size)).

Are you worried about extra weight or something?

Size is the key. I have a space under the floor in the motor which isn't high enough for a gallon or half gallon container but I could take a few containers the size of white spirit bottles.

[jimmyhorns]

Originally Posted by fourbie

Size is the key. I have a space under the floor in the motor which isn't high enough for a gallon or half gallon container but I could take a few containers the size of white spirit bottles.

White spirit bottles will probably do the trick then.

[kenlanham]

Metal and Glass will both work also.

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by kenlanham

Metal and Glass will both work also.

I'd probably break the glass. I don't have any metal containers of that size lying around.

[desertstalker]

See page 4 of this doc
http://msdssearch.dow.com/PublishedL...romPage=GetDoc

Thats for nitromethane, but methanol is fine in pretty much any plastic container as is the oil added.

Most plastics seem to be fine, including polyethylene so even a soft-drink bottle will probably work for transport (test this first). Pretty sure the only difference between a metho bottle and a soft-drink one is the lid, AFAIK they are both PET.

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by desertstalker

Most plastics seem to be fine, including polyethylene so even a soft-drink bottle will probably work for transport (test this first). Pretty sure the only difference between a metho bottle and a soft-drink one is the lid, AFAIK they are both PET.

That's an interesting link.

Funny thing is that plastic drinking water bottles don't last at all with petrol so I assume that the heli fuel is not as plastic hungry as petrol. I realise that petrol and plastic have the same origins so I thought that heli fuel would too!!
I use margarine tubs for cleaning things in petrol and they last about 5 mins!

I had thought about using a glass pickled onion jar (glass was suggested earlier) but I know it would get broken. Pity too as it would have been ideal with a metal top to add a Dubro quick fill fitting.

Plastic drinking bottles would be too tall (2 litre) or too small (300ml) but obviously would be a great choice especially from the recycling point of view which, I hasten to add, is NOT my scene.

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by seanh

You could simply buy a liter of fuel and keep using that.

Thought I'd buy ½ gallon of fuel and re-use the container but the stuff I use only comes in gallons.........go figure...........back to square one!!

[seanh]

Send me a reminder via PM. I think I have something at the house that can be used.

[fourbie]

Originally Posted by seanh

Send me a reminder via PM. I think I have something at the house that can be used.

Oh drat...............I just bought a ½ gallon of another type.............still Model Technics though!

Thanks for the offer though - very kind.

[fourbie]

Just came across the perfect container - was used for windscreen washer additive.