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Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 08:28:32 -0500
From: Jim Sower <canarder@frontiernet.net>
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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mogas issues
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Ed,
I wasn't trying to warn you about the possible pitfalls of storing Mogas in
your airplane.  I was inviting your attention to the exquisitely investigated
and documented scientific study of the subject :o))
A methodology for us all to emulate? ... Jim S.

Ed Anderson wrote:

> Not really, Jim.
>
>     My gas tank is metal, so no issue with gasoline type.  If I let my
> gasoline set over winter in the lawn equipment, it will gum up if I don't
> put a "Freshener" in it.  But, I do fly more frequently than once ever six
> months and use 100LL which has few additives.
>
> Ed
>
> Ed Anderson
> RV-6A N494BW Rotary Powered
> Matthews, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Sower" <canarder@frontiernet.net>
> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 12:22 AM
> Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mogas issues
>
> > Aaaahh.  Good to hear some well documented science again.  Ed, you
> > following this?  :o))
> >
> > echristley@nc.rr.com wrote:
> >
> > > I was asking someone very knowledgeable in the area
> > > of epoxy systems about gas tank sealants for
> > > composite tanks that can stand up to mogas.  His
> > > response is below, and he brings up some issues that
> > > I've never considered.  Transport will not be an
> > > issue for me, but what do those of you who've been
> > > flying with mogas think about the issue of smell and
> > > loss of octane?
> > >
> > > Could the latter be the reason that Rusty is seeing
> > > such poor static performance?  The gas has been
> > > sitting to long and gotten a little rusty?
> > >
> > > > Jeffco makes a coating (tank lining system )
> > > specific for Avgas.  It is
> > > > used in Lancairs.   I don't know the number so
> > > you'll have to contact them.
> > > > Mogas stinks - literally.   You'll have an
> > > airplane and a hanger that
> > > > smells like a jet ski .   It makes passengers sick
> > > real fast.  You will get
> > > > tired of the transporting hassles too.   I've
> > > never seen any data on
> > > > storage stability, but I know the makers never
> > > plan on it being around much
> > > > longer that a few days.   If you wind up not
> > > flying on a regular basis,
> > > > I'll bet dollars to donuts that it looses octane
> > > units with time - say 30
> > > > days or so.
> > >
> > > >>  Homepage:  http://www.flyrotary.com/
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> >
> > --
> > Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
> > Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
> > Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T