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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/
> > > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
> >
> > --
> > Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
> > Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
> > Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
> >
> >
> >
> > >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
> > >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
> >
>
> >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/
> >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html
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Jim Sower ... Destiny's Plaything
Crossville, TN; Chapter 5
Long-EZ N83RT, Velocity N4095T
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