X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.48] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1548677 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:25:26 -0500 Received: from [71.99.173.163] by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0J8H00K2K4E1B8L0@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:25:14 -0600 (CST) Date: Thu, 09 Nov 2006 12:25:14 -0500 From: Finn Lassen Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Auto gas In-reply-to: To: Rotary motors in aircraft Message-id: <4553647A.7070603@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary=------------050001040107070808000509 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en References: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.7.2) Gecko/20040804 Netscape/7.2 (ax) This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------050001040107070808000509 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Even though I never had your expericence (too humid in Florida, I guess), a well-grounded steel 50 gallon drum in your van with a well-grounded transfer pump/hose set-up from Northern Tools or similar might be the way to go. And don't forget the savings in spark plugs :) Of course how much you actually fly would decide if it's worthwhile. Finn Ed Anderson wrote: > Even so, John. Avgas seems to always run at least $1.00 more costly > than Mogas. But, safety (had a fire once pouring Mogas) is the > primary reason I've used 100LL for the last 5 years. But, with > Avgas prices pushing $4.00 (and more), its becoming more attractive {:>)_ > > Ed > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Downing > To: Rotary motors in aircraft > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:03 AM > Subject: [FlyRotary] Auto gas > > Ed; Don't run out and spend a fortune on equipment to haul fuel > from the gas station. Here in Michigan, gasoline was down to > $2.05, but is up to $2.43 today. Sure wish I were in one of those > areas where the price is falling. JohnD > > Could add one of those nasty political comments, but I won't > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.0/525 - Release Date: 11/9/2006 > > --------------050001040107070808000509 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Even though I never had your expericence (too humid in Florida, I guess), a well-grounded steel 50 gallon drum in your van with a well-grounded transfer pump/hose set-up from Northern Tools or similar might be the way to go.

And don't forget the savings in spark plugs :)

Of course how much you actually fly would decide if it's worthwhile.

Finn

Ed Anderson wrote:

Even so, John. Avgas seems to always run at least $1.00 more costly than Mogas. But, safety (had a fire once pouring Mogas) is the primary reason I've used 100LL for the last 5 years. But, with Avgas prices pushing $4.00 (and more), its becoming more attractive {:>)_

Ed

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From: John Downing

To: Rotary motors in aircraft

Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 10:03 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Auto gas

Ed; Don't run out and spend a fortune on equipment to haul fuel from the gas station. Here in Michigan, gasoline was down to $2.05, but is up to $2.43 today. Sure wish I were in one of those areas where the price is falling. JohnD

Could add one of those nasty political comments, but I won't
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