REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 78, Issue 30

[alec]

Hi Sid,

Just a small note. For what I understand after discussing with several
Mechanics, here in Argentina, it¹s said that engines last more on regular
100LL fuel with LEAD (sitting on the cylinder edges, allowing them to cool
well in air) rather than the 91 auto fuel that just burns out.

Kind regards
Alec


El 12/09/11 09:16, "reflector-request at tvbf.org" <reflector-request at tvbf.org>
escribió:

> Asunto: REFLECTOR:  Ethanol in the fuel
> 
> The controversery continues about the posible adverse effects to the fuel
> system of  Ethanol contaminated fuel.  I learned today what it does to a
> Capacitance  Fuel Gauge.  I had the choice of (auto) fuel with Ethanol or no
> fuel.  I normally burn auto fuel (Lyc IO-360) but the state I was in had a
> Ethanol mandate for all auto fuel.  The engine ran ok and temperatures
> seemed normal but my Capacitance Fuel Gauge reads way too high.  I suspect
> that the contaminated fuel was slightly electrically conductive whereas
> 100LL or clean auto fuel is not.
> Rather than drain the remaining fuel (I am home now) I'll probably just fly
> it as-is until near dry, fill with my normal 91 octane and just drain the
> fuel sensor (mine is external).
> 
> Sid Knox
> Oklahoma

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