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Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: E15

Yes but is it Chinese 100% gas :)? If so, you may just want to go to the local
Sunoco even with 10% ethanol.
Abid

--- In Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com, Roger Poyner <rogpoyn@...> wrote:
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> In Oklahoma we have a few stations that advertise 100% gas.  Oddly enough one
is the Walmart gas station
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> From: pglen33 <pglen33@...>
> To: Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:01:54 AM
> Subject: Light-Sport Aircraft Yahoo group Re: E15
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> If you want to know how much ethanol is in your particular batch of fuel, EAA
sells a testing kit.
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> http://www.eaa. org/autofuel/ autogas/test_ kit.asp
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> Paul
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Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:16 pm

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: The deadline to oppose E15 fuel is less than 10 days away. - RESPOND TODAY - http://www.fueltestkit.com/complete_form_to_oppose_e15.html ... 		Bill Holmes
ppc.flyer
Offline Send Email 		Jul 12, 2009
6:29 pm

Rotax engines are certified to operate on 10% ethanol. Helen Jul 12, 2009 01:29:26 PM, Sport_Aircraft@yahoogroups.com wrote: IMPORTANT NOTICE: The deadline to...
Helen Woods
hwoods4421
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
11:22 am

Hi Helen, You are so knowledgeable about these things, I fly ultralight. My Rotax 377 with a plastic filter as well as my Rotax 503, which due to weight, ...
Dennis Meeks
reach4thesky247
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
3:52 pm

Dennis: Rotax said it is OK. Of course they are probably mistaken after all they only manufacture the engines. Damn I wish the had consulted with you first. ...
James Galvin
jimmyg51147
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
7:16 pm

I know nothing about 2 stroke Rotax engines. Sorry. I know the 9 series is now approved for up to 10% ethanol. If you give Lockwood a call in the morning...
Helen Woods
hwoods4421
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
1:03 am

Truth be told........ Rotax engines have been tested to the 15% level. The engines have been certified by Rotax to the 10% level with no adverse effects. The...
Bill Holmes
ppc.flyer
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
6:31 pm

Draining your tank maximizes the amount of air available to consense water from, maybe topping off is better? Also then if you have a puddle (or drops) in the...
Bill Watson
ultralitetea...
Offline Send Email 		Jul 13, 2009
7:07 pm

Then the fuel wasn't really drained was it. In storing aircraft, fuel should be drained from the carb bowls and tank . Fuel shutoff should be closed and engine...
Abid Farooqui
apollonortha...
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
3:09 pm

Hi Bob, There are other problems with ethanol. As the altitude rises, fuel with ethanol is more prone to vapor lock than fuel without ethanol and that has...
Abid Farooqui
apollonortha...
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
3:05 pm

For some reason, my Sky Arrow, with a ROTAX 912ULS, mandates no more than 5% ethanol. I wonder if that's because... 1) They're just being conservative, 2)...
Edward Benson
fasteddie_666
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
12:45 pm

#2 most likely. It was a Rotax restriction before for 5% ethanol which has recently been updated to 10% ethanol. However, you should clearly ask Sky Arrow if...
Abid Farooqui
apollonortha...
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
3:14 pm

It's probably because Rotax was only approved for 5% ethanol up until about a month or so ago and they haven't changed the manual yet, but you'll still need an...
Helen Woods
hwoods4421
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
12:49 pm

If you want to know how much ethanol is in your particular batch of fuel, EAA sells a testing kit. http://www.eaa.org/autofuel/autogas/test_kit.asp Paul...
pglen33
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
2:02 pm

In Oklahoma we have a few stations that advertise 100% gas.  Oddly enough one is the Walmart gas station ________________________________ From: pglen33...
Roger Poyner
rogpoyn
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
3:10 pm

Yes but is it Chinese 100% gas :)? If so, you may just want to go to the local Sunoco even with 10% ethanol. Abid...
Abid Farooqui
apollonortha...
Offline Send Email 		Jul 14, 2009
3:16 pm
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