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MOGAS availability database
Being a Rotax 912s driver, and being as how the Rotax prefers premium
automobile fuel, I have been searching for places that serve automobile gas that are accessable to airplanes. I'm not having much luck. So, does anyone know of a database that tracks availability of MOGAS for aviation use? thanks, tom pettit |
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Markus Voget wrote:
wrote: So, does anyone know of a database that tracks availability of MOGAS for aviation use? You did not specify your region, so I might as well give a shot... MOGAS maps for German and Austrian airfields can be found at http://eddh.de/equipment/kniebrett.html http://airnav.com/fuel/local.html Just select the fuel of choice: Jet A, 100LL Avgas, 80/87 Avgas, Mogas (auto) |
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Be VERY careful depending on that feature of Airnav. Most of the places
that list "mogas" don't list a price, have irregular or spotty hours of attendance, or very well may be mom n pop airparks. If you plan on using these listed fields, CALL AHEAD and confirm. You very well may just do better refilling with blue stuff when away from home. I'm going to be running a Mazda Rotary engine in a Velocity, and the fuel issue is one that I've looked at several times. I plan on using 100LL when fueling out. Dave Darrel Toepfer wrote: Markus Voget wrote: wrote: So, does anyone know of a database that tracks availability of MOGAS for aviation use? You did not specify your region, so I might as well give a shot... MOGAS maps for German and Austrian airfields can be found at http://eddh.de/equipment/kniebrett.html http://airnav.com/fuel/local.html Just select the fuel of choice: Jet A, 100LL Avgas, 80/87 Avgas, Mogas (auto) |
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"Dave S" wrote in message
k.net... Be VERY careful depending on that feature of Airnav. Most of the places that list "mogas" don't list a price, have irregular or spotty hours of attendance, or very well may be mom n pop airparks. If you plan on using these listed fields, CALL AHEAD and confirm. You very well may just do better refilling with blue stuff when away from home. I'm going to be running a Mazda Rotary engine in a Velocity, and the fuel issue is one that I've looked at several times. I plan on using 100LL when fueling out. Make that last idea a *must*, Dave. You don't know what you are getting out of a strange mogas tank. It may be 100° out and that mogas could've been sitting in the tank since winter. My commandments read: 1. Never use mogas from an unfamiliar source. 2. Always test for alcohol. 3. Never use mogas above 5,000' density altitude. 4. Always check for water. 5. Never use mogas above 80° F. Remember - 100 LL can foul a spark plug. Mogas can boil, give you vapor lock, and stop your engine RFN. Which would you prefer? Would you like fries with that? Rich S. |
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Rich S. wrote: Make that last idea a *must*, Dave. You don't know what you are getting out of a strange mogas tank. It may be 100° out and that mogas could've been sitting in the tank since winter. My commandments read: 1. Never use mogas from an unfamiliar source. 2. Always test for alcohol. 3. Never use mogas above 5,000' density altitude. 4. Always check for water. 5. Never use mogas above 80° F. Remember - 100 LL can foul a spark plug. Mogas can boil, give you vapor lock, and stop your engine RFN. Which would you prefer? Would you like fries with that? Rich S. Dude... I'm using mogas because I'm using a MO-engine. I've driven cars at over 5000 ft (Lake Tahoe.. 9000 ft) MSL.. and in temps over 100* F... and alcohol wont hurt MY engine because the seals in it and the fuel system are DESIGNED to use motor gas in all of its domestic forumulations. I think some of those "absolutes" you are listing are overkill. I will be using fuel injected engine with an automotive fuel rail regulated at 40 PSI over upper deck pressure..through a recirculating fuel circut with firesleeved hoses. I don't think vapor lock is gonna be the issue here. I'm just planning on using 100LL because I dont want to land on a 2000 ft sod strip 40 miles from the nearest town of over 50,000 people. I'm into flying to travel to where the people are |
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"Dave S" wrote in message
k.net... Dude... I'm using mogas because I'm using a MO-engine. I've driven cars at over 5000 ft (Lake Tahoe.. 9000 ft) MSL.. and in temps over 100* F... and alcohol wont hurt MY engine because the seals in it and the fuel system are DESIGNED to use motor gas in all of its domestic forumulations. I think some of those "absolutes" you are listing are overkill. I will be using fuel injected engine with an automotive fuel rail regulated at 40 PSI over upper deck pressure..through a recirculating fuel circut with firesleeved hoses. I don't think vapor lock is gonna be the issue here. I'm just planning on using 100LL because I dont want to land on a 2000 ft sod strip 40 miles from the nearest town of over 50,000 people. I'm into flying to travel to where the people are So? You've a different set of commandments. I just related *mine*. :^) Rich S. |
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"Dave S" wrote in message
k.net... Rich S. wrote: Make that last idea a *must*, Dave. You don't know what you are getting out of a strange mogas tank. It may be 100° out and that mogas could've been sitting in the tank since winter. Rich S. Dude... I'm using mogas because I'm using a MO-engine. I've driven cars at over 5000 ft (Lake Tahoe.. 9000 ft) MSL.. and in temps over 100* F... and alcohol wont hurt MY engine because the seals in it and the fuel system are DESIGNED to use motor gas in all of its domestic formulations. I think some of those "absolutes" you are listing are overkill. Oh - as for the rest of it? Lousy gas can stop that Wankel in it's tracks. Gas that is not blended for altitude and or season (temperature) can make the fan stop turning. In your car, you likely bought gas that was intended for use at Lake Tahoe and/or in temps over 100° F. In your airplane you might buy mogas at sea level which is designed for sea level. Then you haul your butt to 10,000' msl and your sea level mogas is merrily bubbling away. Firesleeves and recirculation only *delay* vapor lock - they don't prevent it. You may be safe - for a while. Then maybe. . .not. You have a point - stay close to roads and civilization. Rich "Never say 'all'" S. |
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All of the dozen or so airports I've contacted about mogas only have 87
octane. All are considerably higher priced than the most expensive gas station. If you use 100ll in an engine that has valves designed for no lead usage, you're probably going to lose that engine. Also, the O2 sensors will clog with lead very shortly. A propane torch can burn the lead off it but you'll have to remove all the O2 sensors to do that. If the O2 sensors clog up during flight, the engine computer will go into limp home mode. This usually means a *drastic* cut in horsepower, sometimes engine stoppage. HTH. Dave S wrote: Rich S. wrote: Make that last idea a *must*, Dave. You don't know what you are getting out of a strange mogas tank. It may be 100° out and that mogas could've been sitting in the tank since winter. My commandments read: 1. Never use mogas from an unfamiliar source. 2. Always test for alcohol. 3. Never use mogas above 5,000' density altitude. 4. Always check for water. 5. Never use mogas above 80° F. Remember - 100 LL can foul a spark plug. Mogas can boil, give you vapor lock, and stop your engine RFN. Which would you prefer? Would you like fries with that? Rich S. Dude... I'm using mogas because I'm using a MO-engine. I've driven cars at over 5000 ft (Lake Tahoe.. 9000 ft) MSL.. and in temps over 100* F... and alcohol wont hurt MY engine because the seals in it and the fuel system are DESIGNED to use motor gas in all of its domestic forumulations. I think some of those "absolutes" you are listing are overkill. I will be using fuel injected engine with an automotive fuel rail regulated at 40 PSI over upper deck pressure..through a recirculating fuel circut with firesleeved hoses. I don't think vapor lock is gonna be the issue here. I'm just planning on using 100LL because I dont want to land on a 2000 ft sod strip 40 miles from the nearest town of over 50,000 people. I'm into flying to travel to where the people are |
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Rich S. wrote: Make that last idea a *must*, Dave. You don't know what you are getting out of a strange mogas tank. It may be 100° out and that mogas could've been sitting in the tank since winter. My commandments read: 1. Never use mogas from an unfamiliar source. 2. Always test for alcohol. 3. Never use mogas above 5,000' density altitude. 4. Always check for water. 5. Never use mogas above 80° F. Funny stuff, if it wasn't so assinine. |
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