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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