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Old June 10th 08, 02:01 AM posted to rec.aviation.owning
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Default Lycoming to approve 93 octane auto gas for O-360 & IO-360

On Jun 9, 5:16*pm, David Lesher wrote:
"JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe writes:

* If you're O-360 happens to be in a Cherokee, you can already get an auto
gas STC. *Otherwise, I wouldn't hold my breath on this Lycoming move. *The
autogas spec they're trying to get approved can contain oxygenates (mainly
ethanol, now that MTBE is gone). *


There is no real reason that FBO's can not get un-tainted gasoline. The
alcohols are added in when the truck is filled. The difficulties are
procedural not strategic...

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That's the line I was thinking along. There are maybe a couple of
refineries making avgas. A very limited market. The rest are making
auto gas and blending it before delivery to the local quick mart. If
you wanted it unblended I don't think it would be a big problem. I can
see the problem Dave mentioned for the FBOs. Not sure how that will
play out.

Regards,
Bud