Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #35196
From: Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] alcohol in fuel
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:18:16 -0800
To: 'Rotary motors in aircraft' <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>

Al W wrote:

 

After flying for six years, finally removed and disassembled my glass and

foam header tank. During those six years I periodically used ethanol fuel

and whatever. Always used auto fuel.  No evidence of degradation of any

component....soft aluminum, foam, epoxy. All looks perfect.

 

That’s good news.

 

Just a reminder, all epoxy that is fuel exposed must be high ratio type.

Like 4 to 1.   50/50 ratio epoxies can NOT handle “fuel” over time.

 

That’s bad news.  Should I conclude from this that EZ-poxy (44-56 by weight) will NOT handle fuel with ethanol?  I assume when you say “fuel” you mean fuel with ethanol, since experience has shown that EZ-poxy has handled auto fuel for periods of 15 years in some EZs.

 

Al G

 

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