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To my knowledge, Chris is not testing the mogas or auditing the station 
for their Ethanol content.

Mark Steitle wrote:
> Dave,
>  
> Do you actually check the gas for alcohol?  I've been burning Valero 
> gas and have not detected any alcohol in it.  If I did, I wouldn't use 
> it in my airplane.
>  
> Mark 
>
>  
> On 7/9/08, *David Staten* <Dastaten@earthlink.net 
> <mailto:Dastaten@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
>     And yea everyone.... our MOGAS fuel has up to 10% ethanol.
>
>     I dont remember which jeffcoat product we coated the inside of the
>     strake tanks with..
>
>     Dave
>
>     Christopher Barber wrote:
>
>         In my case it was the fine men of the Ellington Field/Johnson
>         Space Center Fire Department when the guys in the hangar next
>         to me (building a P51 replica with a V-12) smelled the a
>         strong odor of gasoline coming from my hangar and called the
>         Fire Dept.  So the hazmat guys responded and I got a early
>         morning call from the Airport.  They entered through main door
>         in which they had a key and soaked up leaking fuel. They were
>         really great about it.  They called and asked if I could be up
>         there quickly so they didn't have to cut my lock.  I got there
>         in about 15 minutes.  They were all very friendly and helpful
>         and curious about the build.
>          So, best as I can tell, I have a leak in the right strake.
>          Damnit, I pressure tested this thing a few years ago. I have
>         had 10 gallons in the plane for a while, however, yesterday I
>         put about ten more gallons of fuel in than I had before.  I
>         thought I only had about fifteen total gallons in the plane,
>         after running it though the day, but I drained out a total of
>         about 25 today (I have been adding a bit at various times as I
>         was doing test runs).
>          When the field called I had assumed the leak was gonna be at
>         the aluminum line connections to the sump tank, but we could
>         see a bit of fuel steaming into the cabin at the apex of the
>         right strake.  I could not determine exactly where, of course.
>          SO, the engine development is on hold 'till this latest
>         little challenge is disposed with.  Damn it.  Oh well, so it
>         goes.......it could be worse, it could be raining. :-)
>          So, I am heading to the variously list archives to be
>         reminded on the best way to track this kind of thing down.
>          Any direction/shortcuts to info y'all may add will be
>         appreciated.  Thanks in advance.
>          All the best,
>          Chris
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