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Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:48:52 -0500
From: "Mark Steitle" <msteitle@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Ethanol in Auto Gas
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Greg,

It is a simple 5 minute process to test for alcohol.  Get yourself an
alcohol fuel tester, such as the one EAA sells for $15.00 and follow the
directions.  Here's a link that explains two different methods to test for
alcohol in gasoline.  http://www.eaa.org/autofuel/faqs/alcohol_testing.asp

Basically, you take a beaker, fill it with 1 part water and 9 parts
gasoline, cap it and shake vigorously.  Let it sit for 5 minutes and see if
the water has risen in the beaker.  The amount of increase in the water line
(if any) will represent the percentage of alcohol in the fuel.   Test kits
have the beaker marked so it is easy to see where to fill the water and
fuel, and also the percentage of alcohol.  But you could use an olive jar
with tape markings at 10% and 100% for a really low budget tester.

Mark S.
37.5 hrs

On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Greg <greg@itmack.com> wrote:

>  Is there an easy way to check for alcohol?
> Greg
>
>
> 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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Greg, <br><br>It is a simple 5 minute process to test for alcohol.&nbsp; Get yourself an alcohol fuel tester, such as the one EAA sells for $15.00 and follow the directions.&nbsp; Here&#39;s a link that explains two different methods to test for alcohol in gasoline.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.eaa.org/autofuel/faqs/alcohol_testing.asp">http://www.eaa.org/autofuel/faqs/alcohol_testing.asp</a><br>
<br>Basically, you take a beaker, fill it with 1 part water and 9 parts gasoline, cap it and shake vigorously.&nbsp; Let it sit for 5 minutes and see if the water has risen in the beaker.&nbsp; The amount of increase in the water line (if any) will represent the percentage of alcohol in the fuel.&nbsp;&nbsp; Test kits have the beaker marked so it is easy to see where to fill the water and fuel, and also the percentage of alcohol.&nbsp; But you could use an olive jar with tape markings at 10% and 100% for a really low budget tester.<br>
<br>Mark S.<br>37.5 hrs<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Greg &lt;<a href="mailto:greg@itmack.com">greg@itmack.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">






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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Is there an easy way to check for 
alcohol?</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Greg</font></div>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;">
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font><br></div>
  <div><font face="Arial" size="2">One of the fellows in the Short Wing Piper Club 
  wasn&#39;t checking his fuel (Michigan has a law now that the pumps do not have to 
  be labeled) and he brought the rubber &nbsp;hoses that had connected the wing 
  tanks to the airframe, one was completely clogged and the other was 
  near.&nbsp; Sunday&nbsp;I got 20 gal at the Shell station and checked it and 
  it didn&#39;t have any Alcohol in it.&nbsp; Still safe this week.&nbsp; 
  JohnD</font></div></blockquote></div>
</blockquote></div><br>

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