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wannafly
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I have an EA81 subaru engine and use auto fuel. I want to do a long cross country and it is not always possible to get auto fuel at all the stops. Any experience with changing to aviation fuel or mixing the differant types?
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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: type of fuel |
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I have run 100LL in many cars ( with no cats ) and also in my fox with a
Subaru. No problems with any of the engines
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MHastedt
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Location: College Station, TX
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| Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:16 pm Post subject: type of fuel |
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I haven't used anyting BUT avgas in my EA-81 engine. No problems to date, but with only 45 hours of flight time it's not very conclusive. I haven't been using any lead scavenging products either. To be continued...
Margaret H.
Classic IV N3076U
I have an EA81 subaru engine and use auto fuel. I want to do a long cross country and it is not always possible to get auto fuel at all the stops. Any experience with changing to aviation fuel or mixing the differant types?
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avtar412
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: Re: type of fuel |
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Me too, avgas in car engines in the past. So long as the engine runs at operating temp ok. Don't use fully synthetic oil.
I use a mixture of Avgas and motor spirit in my EA81 and no bothers.
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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:15 am Post subject: type of fuel |
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What is the problem with synthetic oil?
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spaghettiohead(at)hotmail
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 7:22 am Post subject: type of fuel |
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I've heard the Subaru's and VW's really, really don't like being run in
engines that also burn AvGas?? I know Mark here on the list saw some nasty
side effects of using the two...promptly switched back to mineral-based.
Andrew
CFI/CFII/MEI
ERJ-145 Training
KF3
[quote]From: "kirk hull" <kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com>
Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: RE: Re: type of fuel
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 09:14:54 -0600
What is the problem with synthetic oil?
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avtar412
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| Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 11:09 pm Post subject: Re: type of fuel |
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Synthetic oil will not combine with the TEL and lead will build up as lead sludge. Semi-synthetic is a good compromise.
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kr2(at)earthlink.net
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| Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: type of fuel |
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Hi all,I have done some testing with my fox as far as avgas ,and using
fully synthetic oil on VW,and I do not recomend this type of oil if you are
running avgas due to the lead deposit of 100LL, this is fine if you are
running car fuel.....no lead....What happens is your oil temps go way up
and your oil pressure fall tolow levels.This info was tested by me over 10
hrs off flight time and then verified by Mobile Tech support......I have
found that mobile does make a aircraft grade synthetic oil,but it was
easier to go back to standard 20/50 organic oils.
Sincerely......Mark N61AC
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From: Margaret Hastedt <hastedt(at)iodp.tamu.edu>
To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>
Date: 12/1/2006 10:20:16 PM
Subject: Re: type of fuel
<hastedt(at)iodp.tamu.edu>
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I haven't used anyting BUT avgas in my EA-81 engine. No problems to date,
but with only 45 hours of flight time it's not very conclusive. I haven't
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been using any lead scavenging products either. To be continued...
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Margaret H.
Classic IV N3076U
>>> wannaflyfox4(at)hotmail.com 12/1/2006 4:14 PM >>>
I have an EA81 subaru engine and use auto fuel. I want to do a long cross
country and it is not always possible to get auto fuel at all the stops.
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Any experience with changing to aviation fuel or mixing the differant types?
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