Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 18:31:32 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d04.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.36] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.1.1) with ESMTP id 2535189 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:01:20 -0400 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v36_r1.1.) id q.12c.304212f4 (4262) for ; Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:00:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <12c.304212f4.2c751f68@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 15:00:56 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: autogas X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_12c.304212f4.2c751f68_boundary" X-Mailer: 8.0 for Windows sub 6014 --part1_12c.304212f4.2c751f68_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/20/2003 11:16:38 AM Central Daylight Time, cgalley@qcbc.org writes: AVGAS .... > Also contains aromatics to enhance the octane that will remove some planes > and swell shut MIL 6000 fuel line. > Cy, That's why experimentals are so good. I use teflon with SS braiding for all the fluid lines - same as modern race cars. After doing a Google search on MIL6000 fuel lines, the question would be why anyone, including the military, would use such crap. I cannot copy the text from the pdf doc describing the specs, but note that there is some commentary about lengths longer than 18 inches tending to collapse. l also think that the fuel it was referring to is JET fuel. Even Kitfox recommends that you don't use MIL 6000. MIL SPEC does not guarantee quality. Consider old mil spec wire coverings - once they start burning they kill you. Thus, the reason that military fighters all have ejection seats (I hope they are not mil spec). Scott Krueger --part1_12c.304212f4.2c751f68_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 8/20/2003 11:16:38 AM Central Dayli= ght Time, cgalley@qcbc.org writes:

AVGAS ....
Also contains aromatics to enha= nce the octane that will remove some planes and swell shut MIL 6000 fuel lin= e.


Cy,

That's why experimentals are so good.  I use teflon with SS braiding fo= r all the fluid lines - same as modern race cars.

After doing a Google search on MIL6000 fuel lines, the question would be why= anyone, including the military, would use such crap.  I cannot copy th= e text from the pdf doc describing the specs, but note that there is some co= mmentary about lengths longer than 18 inches tending to collapse.  l al= so think that the fuel it was referring to is JET fuel.  Even Kitfox re= commends that you don't use MIL 6000.

MIL SPEC does not guarantee quality.  Consider old mil spec wire coveri= ngs - once they start burning they kill you.  Thus, the reason that&nbs= p; military fighters all have ejection seats (I hope they are not mil spec).=

Scott Krueger

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