Geez Jay, better get yourself educated on leaning. Leaning properly on
the ground means way, way lean of peak which by definition is downright
cold EGT's although on the ground at low power there's no such thing as
high EGT.

Welcome to 1952, where you have to move levers on the panel in order to
make your plane run properly while on the ground. And you say MOGAS is
bad? Strange how I have to do none of that, when I run with mogas.
The engine just purrs like a kitten, without any input from me at all.

Of course it's *possible* to run avgas in my engine with minimal
fouling of the plugs. All I've got to do is pull that red lever back
until the engine coughs and sputters, and then push it in a tiny bit
more. But do you really think that it's better to run an engine with
stuff that REQUIRES such bizarre (outside of the aviation world) engine
management?

How in the world did pilots ever come to accept a fuel that they know
won't run in their engines without aggressive leaning? Can you
imagine selling a fuel like this to car owners?

"Well, sir, this fuel is usable in your car only at speeds of 45 mph
and above. Below that speed, you'll have to pull this little lever out
-- but only until the engine sputters a bit. Then push it back in a
bit, and you SHOULD be okay..."

It would be laughable, if it weren't considered "the norm" by so many
pilots...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"