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Old July 10th 08, 11:41 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Robert M. Gary
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Default Lycoming to approve 93 octane auto gas for O-360 & IO-360

On Jun 9, 3:16*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...


In some states the alcholol is required by law in auto fuel. Not sure
if the refinerys are going to be interested in making a special
aviation batch when they already make 100LL.

-Robert