REFLECTOR: Was Fuel Tanks: Now Ethanol Free Mogas

[Chris Barber]

Yeah, I have been on the puregas site.  Regrettably, there is not pure gas in Harris County (Houston) or the five surrounding counties by government dictate (EPA BS).  I have considered getting a trailer and making a trek to get some but, heck, it may just be easier to by avgas as much as the idea (and the nonsense of ethanol mandate) pains me.

Chris
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Subject: REFLECTOR: Was Fuel Tanks: Now Ethanol Free Mogas

All,
I thought I'd chime in on a related topic: Pure Gas. I have an app for my iPhone that locates stations selling ethanol free gasoline in my local area. Bere in central Texas there is plenty available. Search PUREGAS. I only run ethanol free gas in my cars, the app tells the last time it was tested ethanol free. As well you can easily test it yourself. Seems to be a growing 'rebel' movement against ethanol in gas. Should help you auto engine and mogas guys.

Mark B. Magee
N34XL
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On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Chris Barber <cbarber at texasattorney.net<mailto:cbarber at texasattorney.net>> wrote:

It was my understanding that the strake baffles are structual.  How does this work on the inserts?  I had to redo my strakes a few years ago when the Jeffco failed badly.  It came off both strakes in sheets and flakes.  I do have an auto conversion, so yeah, the idea of cheaper gas is very appealing.  I have had samples in local 10% (mandated in the five counties surrounding Houston) ethonal for about five years ago with no noted problem...but, ya never know.  I have used both local auto gas and avgas during engine testing...now I am in the early stages of Phase One and just have it on my mind.  Hope to fly again on Thursday after addressing an issue which required an engine tear down and rebuild.

FWIW,

Chris
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I remember the pictures too. Looked good.

Rene' Dugas
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On Jan 7, 2013, at 9:00 PM, Jeff Barnes <jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net<mailto:jcbarnes411 at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:

Hi Ron,

       Jean Prudhomme made some. They were pre-fab - just drop into your strakes.  Pics are (were) up on TVBF.ORG<http://TVBF.ORG>.

Regards,

Jeff Barnes

--- On Mon, 1/7/13, Velocity <velocityxl at fastmail.fm<mailto:velocityxl at fastmail.fm>> wrote:

From: Velocity <velocityxl at fastmail.fm<mailto:velocityxl at fastmail.fm>>
Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks
To: "reflector at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>" <reflector at tvbf.org<mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>>
Date: Monday, January 7, 2013, 7:50 PM

With all the talk of new fuels coming down the pipe I have been wondering what it might mean to
fueling my velocity. My biggest concern is compatibility with the fuel strakes. I seem to remember
some one made or was going to make a blow molded tank that fit in the fuel strakes. Does
any one remember or know what ever became of this idea. Seems like a great fix
if I was building now but it may be the only option in the future.

Ron
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