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From: "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
References: <list-3226266@logan.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Mogas issues
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 09:46:21 -0400
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Ok, Jim

    Getting a bit slow in my dotage{:>)
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 9:28 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Mogas issues


> 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.
> > > >
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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
>
>
>
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