Return-Path: Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.14.93]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:10:40 -0500 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:18:09 -0800 From: "Hotmail" To: References: <39FECAF9.36F5B93E@regandesigns.com> Subject: Re: MoGas Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 11:18:09 -0500 Message-ID: X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Brent: I have to take issue with this posting.... I have been flying in spam cans with Mogas specials for quite a while and I have not had any problems. Of course, I have not had an engine overhauled yet, but I have one coming up on TBO and will keep you informed as to the engine condition at overhaul. Additionally, another posting said that Mogas gives the illusion of "false economy", I am saving hundreds of dollars per hundred hours of service. Hmmmmm..... I feel better now :) Brent, empirically you are correct about composition of mogas (I did chemistry in undergrad with a focus on analytical). However, I think I am either flying blind, stupid, or both in believing (based on my personal experience) that Mogas is a suitable substitute to Avgas. It works for me. Another question to ask, what is the composition of Avgas? Is it fractioned and distilled to the point that it has such a narrow range of hydrocarbons as to be declared so far superior to mogas? Does that account for it's outrageous cost? (of course not **wink**) I temper all of my thoughts by saying that 1) I don't fly my spam cans at FL250 and 2) the powerplants to which I refer are not 250HP+ powerplants, fire breathing, turbo-yada-yada-yada. I respect Brent, his (and others) outstanding intellect and active/intelligent contribution to the list, but don't dismiss Mogas so quickly when there are many folks out there running the stuff. Perhaps, not in high-altitude applications. Respectfully, Marc Verdi >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>