X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.238] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.1) with ESMTP id 2841370 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:19:07 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=66.249.82.238; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id i27so3173413wxd.25 for ; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:18:28 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=vjQ1Qbs6oD8YC+oylOKWLHN+jqzvQF2oYqw9Wt4/jBY=; b=gWR52kJjpJ6rb3oYLL3Wfu8eJe6oebI63G8eSeYSvsdf0+pDo6mGzvDmf/gEYdZFDLAKCYBPcMWms+inf9kHWkyNUhl6UnQnJ3Fs1uCGJ+ZAVNwY/7JXpACxed9bzpXnlRevq1k+3UqFYi+K7IVw73LA4K/IVwOhiePiXWdx8PQ= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; b=h99nppQcAKbbgNxF/0uEbHQm9lhTDgDWHVDjeQ7CAZYpq3XBtjJEFvuSQJSB+8gja5lUn3UH01HdgSjaEh8HvS624QXSVqfknwQ2hXwXDzSekat6mbOxbfeu877ZVmxsS3a1J8A0wm6n46yEUWWuXlZyZYu6jO88WHcJ5CVJ5E4= Received: by 10.70.37.12 with SMTP id k12mr1647561wxk.70.1207829907888; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:18:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.70.94.10 with HTTP; Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:18:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5cf132c0804100518n39f76b47t23376d63db5793b@mail.gmail.com> Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:18:27 -0500 From: "Mark Steitle" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ethanol in Auto Gas In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_17102_19739436.1207829907882" References: ------=_Part_17102_19739436.1207829907882 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline George, If you can't find one locally, it would be very simple to make your own tester using a small olive jar, or a test tube. Mark On 4/9/08, George Lendich wrote: > > > > Mark, > Thanks! didn't think of the water 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 Or you can google > "alcohol fuel tester" and you'll get a bunch of options. > > 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. > > > Mark S. > > > On 4/9/08, George Lendich wrote: > > > > John, > > What's the check for Alcohol!? > > George (down under) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* John Downing > > *To:* Rotary motors in aircraft > > *Sent:* Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:25 AM > > *Subject:* [FlyRotary] Ethanol in Auto Gas > > > > > > 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. > > 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. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1362 - Release Date: 6/04/2008 > 11:12 AM > > ------=_Part_17102_19739436.1207829907882 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline
George,
If you can't find one locally, it would be very simple to make your own tester using a small olive jar, or a test tube. 
 
Mark 

 
On 4/9/08, George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
 
Mark,
Thanks! didn't think of the water 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  Or you can google "alcohol fuel tester" and you'll get a bunch of options. 
 
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. 
 
Mark S.

 
On 4/9/08, George Lendich <lendich@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
John,
What's the check for Alcohol!?
George (down under)
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:25 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Ethanol in Auto Gas

 
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

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