X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com From: "Bobby J. Hughes" Received: from [66.219.56.245] (HELO mail.qnsi.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.2) with ESMTP id 7704341 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 21 May 2015 08:39:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.219.56.245; envelope-from=bhughes@qnsi.net X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message Return-Receipt-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01D093C3.28BACDE5" Disposition-Notification-To: "Bobby J. Hughes" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Method of adding oil to fuel Date: Thu, 21 May 2015 07:39:19 -0500 Message-ID: <74120FDE88CAFE4DBDA8814BCE20A3F3907BEB@qnsi-mail.qnsi.net> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [FlyRotary] Method of adding oil to fuel Thread-Index: AdCTwyfBy4YJA+79SAiTJngiS1BhEA== To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01D093C3.28BACDE5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bill, =20 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. =20 Bobby =20 From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net]=20 Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 11:16 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Method of adding oil to fuel =20 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. =20 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! =20 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? =20 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? =20 Bill=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01D093C3.28BACDE5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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@lancaironlin= e.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.

 

Th= e 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!

 

Th= is 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?

 

Bi= ll =

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