X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.182] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTPS id 2840580 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:17:53 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.182; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-138-196.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.138.196]) by mail01.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id m39LGvLn005478 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:16:59 +1000 Message-ID: <002101c89a87$0ff7a710$c48a693a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ethanol in Auto Gas Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:17:03 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001E_01C89ADA.E00C2720" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C89ADA.E00C2720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Mark, Thanks! didn't think of the water mixing qualities of alcohol. George ( down under) =20 George,=20 EAA sells a test kit for $15. See = http://www.eaa.org/autofuel/autogas/test_kit.asp Or you can google = "alcohol fuel tester" and you'll get a bunch of options. =20 Basically, it is a test tube with markings up the side. First you = fill it to the lower mark with water (approx. 1/2"), then you fill to = the upper mark with gasoline. Put the cap on it and shake, let it sit. = After allowing a few minutes for it to settle, you compare the water = level after shaking to the water level before shaking. The difference = represents alcohol. The kit I have is made (or marketed) by Briggs & = Stratton and is available from the local farm supply. It has marks = showing the percentage of alcohol content. =20 Mark S. =20 On 4/9/08, George Lendich wrote:=20 John, What's the check for Alcohol!? George (down under) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: John Downing=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:25 AM Subject: [FlyRotary] Ethanol in Auto Gas =20 One of the fellows in the Short Wing Piper Club wasn't checking = his fuel (Michigan has a law now that the pumps do not have to be = labeled) and he brought the rubber hoses that had connected the wing = tanks to the airframe, one was completely clogged and the other was = near. Sunday I got 20 gal at the Shell station and checked it and it = didn't have any Alcohol in it. Still safe this week. JohnD -------------------------------------------------------------------------= - No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: = 6/04/2008 11:12 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG.=20 Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: = 6/04/2008 11:12 AM ------=_NextPart_000_001E_01C89ADA.E00C2720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mark,

Thanks! didn't think of the water=20 mixing qualities of alcohol.

George ( down under)

George,

EAA sells a test kit for $15. See http://www.eaa.= org/autofuel/autogas/test_kit.asp =20 Or you can google "alcohol fuel tester" and you'll get a bunch of=20 options.

Basically, it is a test tube with markings up the = side. First=20 you fill it to the lower mark with water (approx. 1/2"), then you fill = to the=20 upper mark with gasoline. Put the cap on it and shake, let it = sit. =20 After allowing a few minutes for it to settle, you compare the water = level=20 after shaking to the water level before shaking. The difference=20 represents alcohol. The kit I have is made (or marketed) by = Briggs &=20 Stratton and is available from the local farm supply. It has = marks=20 showing the percentage of alcohol content.

Mark S.

On 4/9/08, George=20 Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au>=20 wrote:=20

John,

What's the check for = Alcohol!?

George (down under)

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From: = John = Downing=20

To: Rotary = motors in=20 aircraft

Sent: Wednesday, April 09, = 2008 11:25=20 AM

Subject: [FlyRotary] = Ethanol in Auto=20 Gas

One of the fellows in the Short = Wing Piper=20 Club wasn't checking his fuel (Michigan has a law now that the = pumps do=20 not have to be labeled) and he brought the rubber hoses that = had=20 connected the wing tanks to the airframe, one was completely = clogged and=20 the other was near. Sunday I got 20 gal at the Shell = station=20 and checked it and it didn't have any Alcohol in it. Still = safe this=20 week. JohnD

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