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"Over time, Mogas deteriorates faster than Avgas"
Again from Chevron
http://www.chevron.com/products/prod...esting/pg5.asp sites the internationally recognized formulation standards which include specs for stability and gum solvent content. We own two 10k gal gasoline tanks, one for 89 oct unleaded and one for 89 oct unleaded plus lube additive for the old truck valve trains. Each of those tanks sit less than 1/2 full for 5-6 months before I buy a load to split between them, usually in the spring. When less than 1/2 full, those tanks have a lot of surface area exposed allowing evaporation of the gas's lightest components, not to mention water condensation. We see no problems with gasoline that has been stored for 5-6 months. We've got a fleet of over 50 gas powered trucks ranging from pickups to midsized bulk trucks that range in age from the 1960's to current production. The trucks that don't get used year around start and run fine each spring with the fuel that's left in the tanks from when we put them away each fall. No fouled plugs, not fuel system problems. Our fuel rep said that you "might" see some performance degradation in high compression/high horsepower engines from the fuel oxidizing slightly while it sat, but as long as it meets the current manufacturing standards, it should be fine. He said that most problems reported are from users that have contaminated gas that has all but totally evaporated in their fuel systems. The contaminates remain behind then get flushed into carb jets and needle valves or fuel injectors by fuel from the tank. He said that contamination is a much bigger problem than age. We buy unbranded fuel strictly on price. Sometimes it contains ethanol, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes we end up with a branded product, most of the time we don't. We never notice a difference. Our guy wasn't pushing any special brand or formulation. YMMV. I noted that several of the posts mentioned small engines. Are these 4 strokes burning straight gas or 2 strokes burning blended gas/oil mixtures? Jim "Jay Honeck" wrote in message ps.com... This from a thread in rec.aviation.owning: Leave unleaded mogas in your lawnmower for a year, and it likely won't start. Autogas lacks the stabilizer package found in avgas. You know, I've heard that ever since I started using mogas in my planes, but I've never seen a cite, nor have I *ever* noticed a problem with unleaded gasoline in *any* of my lawn mowers, leaf blowers, or snow blowers. I put 'em away in the spring/winter, and start 'em up the following winter/summer -- and away we go. Same with my Honda Goldwing -- I top it off, and it just sits till next year. No troubles. Can anyone point me to anything that proves (or disproves) the "fact" that unleaded mogas deteriorates faster than avgas? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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