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Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Fuel blends
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:19:53 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
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1st thing that comes to mind is detonation, 2stroke oil won't light off lik=
e diesel=2E

=E2=81=A3Charlie=E2=80=8B

On Mar 6, 2019, 5:01 PM, at 5:01 PM=
, "Andrew Martin andrew@martinag=2Ecom=2Eau" <flyrotary@lancaironline=2Enet=
> wrote:
>Seems we need some subjects to keep this list active=2E
>
>Lately=
 I've been considering different fuel blends as 2 stroke oil
>seems
>very e=
xpensive in my area=2E Not sure if its enviroment tax related or if
>just t=
hat oil burners as just getting rare=2E
>Anyway considering if an unleaded/=
diesel blend for the rotary is
>feasable=2E
>At the moment I'm using 8ml/l =
2stroke/91 unleaded blend=2E Think that
>translates to 1oz/gallon for anyon=
e not metric=2E
>Havent looked to close yet but I think a 10-20% diesel/unl=
eaded mix
>might
>give enough lubrication for the apex seals=2E Would make =
refueling easier
>for
>me as I have both fuels in bulk on the farm=2E
>Just=
 wondering if anyone knows how to calculate for the eqivelent
>blends or
>t=
hinks there could be a downside=2E

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<html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">1st thing that comes to mind is =
detonation, 2stroke oil won't light off like diesel=2E<br><br></div>
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ir=3D"auto"><!-- tmjah_g_1299s -->Charlie<!-- tmjah_g_1299e --></div>
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class=3D"gmail_quote" >On Mar 6, 2019, at 5:01 PM, "Andrew Martin andrew@ma=
rtinag=2Ecom=2Eau" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline=2Enet" tar=
get=3D"_blank">flyrotary@lancaironline=2Enet</a>&gt; wrote:<blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left: 1px so=
lid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<div dir=3D"auto">Seems we nee=
d some subjects to keep this list active=2E<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"auto">Lately I've been considering different fuel blends as 2 strok=
e oil seems very expensive in my area=2E Not sure if its enviroment tax rel=
ated or if just that oil burners as just getting rare=2E</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">Anyway considering if an unleaded/diesel blend for the rotary is feasa=
ble=2E&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"auto">At the moment I'm using 8ml/l 2stroke/9=
1 unleaded blend=2E Think that translates to 1oz/gallon for anyone not metr=
ic=2E</div><div dir=3D"auto">Havent looked to close yet but I think a 10-20=
% diesel/unleaded mix might give enough lubrication for the apex seals=2E W=
ould make refueling easier for me as I have both fuels in bulk on the farm=
=2E</div><div dir=3D"auto">Just wondering if anyone knows how to calculate =
for the eqivelent blends or thinks there could be a downside=2E</div></div>=

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