Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #61862
From: David Leonard <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Method of adding oil to fuel
Date: Fri, 22 May 2015 06:30:50 -0700
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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Bill,
I know what you mean about pouring in wind.  In my hangar where I normally fuel it is not a problem.  For trips if it is going to be windy I put the oil in used pint-size plastic bottles of Marvel Mystery oil.  They have a long neck with a narrow opening that is easy to put a finger over.   I hold my finger over the top until it is below the opening of the fuel tank.  Then the small opening allows it to come out at a rate that is not too fast in case you don't want to use the whole bottle.  

Dave Leonard

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 5:39 AM, Bobby J. Hughes <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> wrote:

Bill,

 

I keep a soft sided 12 pack cooler that has a hard plastic liner in the baggage compartment. I holds windshield cleaner\ soft rag, partial roll of shop towels, small spray bottle of Simple Green, and one to four bottles of oil depending on trip. I like to carry at least one 16 oz bottle for short trips.  Half a bottle of oil for 10 gallons. Easy to measure with the marks on the bottle. I wrap a couple of shop towels around the bottle neck before pouring to minimize the mess. Install fuel cap and clean up with Simple Green if needed.

 

Bobby

 

From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:16 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Method of adding oil to fuel

 

I decided to add oil to the fuel as I do the fill up back when I was building.  That was not a problem for a long time because I was buying fuel in a couple of 55 gal drums and hauling them on a trailer.  I would add the oil to the drum before I left the hangar to go to the gas station and then just fill the drums.

 

The first time that I tried to do this at an airport, it turned out to be a PITA!   The wind was blowing and it was cold and the oil was stringing out all over me and the wing.  Quite a mess!

 

This makes me start to think of how can I measure and add this oil in a neat clean and easy way.  Now I know I am not the first guy to try and gas up on a windy day so has anybody figured out how to do this in a cute way?

 

I discovered a long time ago that the best inventions I can come up with come off this list.  How do you guys do this?

 

Bill


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