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hgmckay

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 397

Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:51 am Post subject: Fuel Draining

I am going to be away for about three weeks and feel  that I need to drain all the fuel from my Rotax 912 engine while I am gone.  What is the best way to do this? Drain the tank, and then start the engine and  let it run out of fuel, or do something else?

  

 Hugh McKay 

 Rotax 912 UL

 Allegro 2000

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Roger Lee

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:41 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Draining

Hi Hugh,



If it is really only 3 weeks I wouldn't worry. If it is a month or more then better to drain. You should be fine for 3 weeks.



Shoot I bet we could even find a pilot or two that would be happy to fly your 

plane around while your gone.  



 You know just as a favor type thing.

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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:13 pm Post subject: Fuel Draining

Don't fuel stabilizers work? Is so, how long?

 

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Thom Riddle

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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:13 am Post subject: Re: Fuel Draining

I've stored fuel over an entire winter with no ill effects by adding Sta-Bil per instructions on bottle. Fuel will definitely degrade over that long a period without stabilization. If you do this, be sure to run the engine for a few minutes so that the entire fuel system will have the Sta-Bil laced fuel. It is best to add the stabilizer while the fuel is fresh. It will not rejuvenate already degraded fuel.

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Roger Lee

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Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:06 am Post subject: Re: Fuel Draining

Hi Hugh,



You can as Rick suggested add a stabilizer or add some 100LL, both will help.

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RMC

Joined: 07 Sep 2006
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Location: Cherryville, North Carolina

Posted: Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Fuel Draining

Hugh,  Did you say you wanted me to fly your plane while you were gone...    Mary said she would supervise and ride along....



Randy

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hgmckay

Joined: 23 May 2006
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 3:43 am Post subject: Fuel Draining

Randy,



As long as you don't get it more than 1" off the ground at a speed of 20 

kts!!



Hugh



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 Hugh,  Did you say you wanted me to fly your plane while you were gone... 

 Mary said she would supervise and ride along....



 Randy





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