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Stupid question about autogas
If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the
obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? |
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What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running
autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? Yep, it's called "build your own fuel truck." In my case, our fuel truck is known as "The Mighty Grape." (For reasons which will become obvious when you see the pix!) Read the whole story about building our fuel truck at http://alexisparkinn.com/fuel_truck.htm . It's paid for itself many times over, AND it provides us with daily, reliable transportation! -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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That way works well...BTW, do you burn 25 gallons every time you go to the
airport? denny "Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message hlink.net... If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? |
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On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 04:32:10 +0000, Paul Folbrecht wrote:
answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? I've never run my plane out of fuel, so I never have to carry the full amount of fuel back to the airport. You'll find that 3 cans will do fine. |
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"Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message hlink.net... If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? I have seen this in the back of a pickup: a 50-gallon barrel with 12-volt pump from Northern Handyman, a retracting grounding cable, and a gas nozzle just like you see at the gas station. |
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I use (3) 5-gal red plastic containers. It's pretty easy for me to dump them
in--even with a high wing. At my field, I can drive right to my plane, so carrying them is not an issue. Since my tanks always have a mix of avgas and autofuel, I never need more than 15 gals at a time. I have it down to a pretty simple routine. I buy my avgas at a nearby field's self-serve station using a Phillips credit card, where members of the local pilot's assn get a discount--currently avgas there is $2.47. Auto fuel is running around $1.45. www.Rosspilot.com |
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Exactly my point. I don't know about everyone else, but I don't fly the airplane until the "fuel-low" light comes on like I do in my car. I fill my Cherokee (50 gal tanks) with 6 gallon cans. I find that unless I just came back from a trip and the tanks are fairly empty, just stopping by the gas station an filling up one or two on the way to the airport is enough. How often do you fly your 152 more than the 2-2.5 hours you can get in a two 6-gallon cans? The fuel truck would be great if you flew long distances a lot. If you fly infrequently or fairly locally, filling from cans isn't that bad. I highly recommend getting a water-separating filter of some sort, however... pump gas can have a bit of crud/water in it. I'm assuming that the 152 qualifies for the 91-octane STC from Petersen only, right? I've been using 93 A.K.I cargas in my 180 hp O-360 for almost a year (probably 100 hours with cross-countries and instrument training). Haven't had any troubles (except lack of fouled plugs and more money in the wallet). I do like to keep 20% or better in 100LL in the takeoff tank... especially in the summer. Probably not necessary, but the extra detonation margin makes me feel a bit better. -Cory Dennis O'Connor wrote: : That way works well...BTW, do you burn 25 gallons every time you go to the : airport? : denny : "Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message : hlink.net... : If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the : obvious reason (economy). : : What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running : autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical : answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 : is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot : of cans. Is there a better way? : -- ************************************************** *********************** * The prime directive of Linux: * * - learn what you don't know, * * - teach what you do. * * (Just my 20 USm$) * ************************************************** *********************** |
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"Paul Folbrecht" wrote in message
hlink.net... If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? Everybody's talking about taking the autogas to the airport... How about just going to the airports that have autogas? I'm moving my airplane one of these days to the local airport that offers autogas. There are several airports within 30 miles that have autogas. I plan my trips through those... |
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What are the legalities of transporting more than 55 gallons of
hazardous materials in your locale? Gasoline IS a hazardous material, you know. Thats one of the reasons that the nice tanks that are designed to be carried in pickup truck beds are smaller than that quantity (unless tied into the vehicle's fuel system) Things to consider.... Vehicle Licensing? Driver Training and licensing? Placarding? Dave Newps wrote: I have a 100 gallon tank on a 4x8 trailer. There is a battery mounted behind the tank for the 12 volt pump. Unless I am going on a trip I normally fly with about 40 gallons in my tanks that have an 84 gallon max. Paul Folbrecht wrote: If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? |
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I had a 40 gal. steel tank (14 guage) welded for me with a baffle inside. Cost
of steel about $80. $200 for a 13 gpm pump. $15 for a good filter. $20 for a good hose. I bought an dinstalled a trailer hitch on my SUV and bought a cargo carrier. Total cost of hitch an dcarrier about $350. I had about $650 in the total setup. I buy $1.70 fuel (93 octane) instead of 100ll at $3.00. In 8 months I'm ahead of the game. In other words, I've saved over $800.00 so far. Trip In article k.net, says... If I buy a 152 getting the autogas STC appeals to me a lot for the obvious reason (economy). What I'm wondering about is exactly how the pilots that are running autogas are getting it to the airport. I can't imagine the typical answer is much different than "carting it there in cans" but even a 152 is going to require 5 5-gallon cans for a single fillup! That's a lot of cans. Is there a better way? |
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