Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #26628
From: Jim Sower <canarder@frontiernet.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: New Subject... Vapor pressure changes with premix oil
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:23:10 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Lower vapor pressure is better.  Mogas has high vapor pressure.  Oil premixed would tend to lower the vapor pressure (as well as octane, as you stated), but not enough to measure/detect IMO.

WRJJRS@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 9/12/2005 4:18:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, bhughes@qnsi.net writes:

    Anyone have any data as to what affect mixing two stroke oil with
    auto fuel does to vapor pressure? Will it make auto fuel more
    tolerant at higher altitudes or less?
         Bobby

Since the oil is harder to vaporize it should reduce the tendance to vapor lock. I always get crossed up on vapor pressure, higher is harder to vaporize? I sure you get the idea.
Bill Jepson
PS the oil can reduce the octane level if mixed in high enough quantity although at the 100:1 needed for the rotary I doubt if you would even notice it's there. Bill

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