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Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:10:23 -0700
From: Bob White <rlwhite@comcast.net>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Diesel Operation, Was Re:  Miid-winter Rotary Fest
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:38:02 -0600
Charlie England <ceengland@bellsouth.net> wrote:


> Mark will report on the flame detector.
> 
> I usually burn avgas, & you're right about actual costs, assuming you 
> can get auto gas & have to pay retail for avgas. Of course, auto gas 
> works in a Lyc, too. It just causes slightly higher cyl head temps & you 
> have to be careful of vapor lock with the carburated engines.
> 
> If you can get avgas wholesale, the cost spread isn't worth it. We just 
> bought 1k gallons here & paid around $2.50/gal. If we could buy a full 
> tanker, around 8k gallons, it would be much cheaper. The gas station 
> down the road is selling regular for $2.35. (Sorry Ed; you topped off 
> about 2 days early. When you come back through, it'll be cheaper.)
> 
> Now, if Mistral is successful with the heavy fuel version of the rotary, 
> you can really save some money using off-road diesel.
> 
> Charlie
> 

Does anyone have an inkling of what one would have to do to get a 13B
to run on diesel?

Bob W.

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