On Apr 26, 9:00 pm, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
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Jim Stewart wrote:





wrote:
Al wrote:
With 100LL now creeping toward the $5 mark (or more), it's time to
take advantage of the Peterson autogas STC in our 172E. What are the
tips and tricks for operating with mogas. Different run-up
techniques? Taxiing, hi temperatures, vapor lock avoidance, winter
ops. You name it. Inquiring minds want to know.

Thanks in advance.

Trick number 1, find autogas without alcohol in it these days.

All the folks driving the Rotax 100hp engine
are using 91 octane mogas with about 5% alcohol
with no issues. I have no idea whether or not
that would be acceptable in a Lycoming or Continental.

Watch out if you have fibreglass tanks! Boaters are finding out (the
hard way) that the alcohol decomposes the resins into goo that gums up
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The FAA has never issued any STC's allowing for