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Jim Weir wrote: It is not the horsepower that is the problem, but the compression ratio. There are 230 horse engines for which an STC exists and is quite easy to use. There are sub-100 horse engines for which no STC exists today, and which will either have to be derated in some way OR have an engine modification to reduce the compression ratio (which does an automatic derating). If the airplane cannot be flown derated (not enough horses for the job) then an engine change to a lower compression, more horsepower engine may be the only solution. Understand that AOPA and other groups "working on the problem" are being torn two ways. One is to keep their majority constituency that COULD use premium fuel in a derated engine happy. The other is their well-heeled minority constituency who are happy with the way things are, thank you, and will continue to block the use of autogas at the expense of the majority. Of course, the folks producing TEL could end the debate in a month or so if they wished. As noted, though, if there is a market for TEL, and unless the EPA bans the import of TEL, anybody with a class in high school chemistry could open a plant in a third world country and start selling the stuff in barrels at a mighty good profit if this happens. Jim WEEEEL, Not Quite that way Jim---TEL is DEADLY---Terribly so, The loading & unloading of the stuff from tank cars is very dangerous--The unloading & storage area is usually in a dyked off area on the perimeter of a refinery, and the gasoline to be treated is pumped to & from the area, with the TEL dribbled into the line as the gas goes by. I was pretty intelligent as a child, but I washed car parts in leaded gas as a teen-ager and now i are dum. jery \? jeery? Jerry ? (John Skorczewski) shared these priceless pearls of wisdom: -I am new to this group. I know that many low hp engines can get an -autogas stc. -My question is this: How hard is it to run autogas in 200+ hp engines- -say 200 to 300 hp? Both physically and legally? Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com |
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