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flier(at)sbcglobal.net
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 Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject: Kitfoxers...Alcohol and Gasoline!!! |
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I was just getting ready to send the same email! This is a big issue.
The fiberglass tanks in our 'Foxes are quite sensitive to the ethanol if I
recall. What's everyone planning to do?? De-fuel after each flight?
I'd sooner do that than go 100LL.
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smokey_bear_40220(at)yaho
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| Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:37 pm Post subject: Kitfoxers...Alcohol and Gasoline!!! |
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There are alcohol resistant slosh materials out now
and I used one when doing my tanks a few years back.
Changed out my fuel hoses too. But I still have a
carb that will corrode from alcohol use, and probably
a few other components like "O" rings to watch too.
Wonder about the aluminum fuel lines with alcohol...
Corrosion? I understand it is because of how much
water alcohol can hold?
It was the Brizialian government that tried to convert
the country to alcohol expecting to lead the U.S. and
sell products to us that way. But we didn't change
and the Brazilian government dropped the program
stranding motorists with alcohol only cars to be
converted back to dual use. They are unhappy about it
because they had to pay for it.
But then FedEx started Zip mail and went bust with it
years ago. Now known as e-mail, it seems to work OK.
Some just get ahead of their time...
Kurt S.
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flier(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: Kitfoxers...Alcohol and Gasoline!!! |
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Personally I'm pretty concerned. I've never had issues getting alcohol free
gas in the past but nearly every pump has already been labeled with the 'up
to 10% ethanol' notice. There's still MTBE based fuel at the pumps
(although I'm testing now) but won't be long before we'll all have to do
something with our tanks and engines. Has anyone spoken with the Rotax
service folks? I'm wondering what they have to say about our 912's?
This could end up being pretty extensive & expensive!
Regards,
Ted
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lcfitt(at)sbcglobal.net
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| Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: Kitfoxers...Alcohol and Gasoline!!! |
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Ted,
Unless something is new at Rotax, the only thing they have addressed is the
alcohol in the two stroke engines - something about the affects of the
ethanol on the oil in fuel/oil mixture and degradation of engine
lubrication.
I resloshed one tank because of pinhole leaks that developed after 4 years
of flying, but that was before the ethanol issue surfaced. I don't really
want to do that again, but am vigilant about the tell tale signs.
Lowell
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