REFLECTOR: Was Fuel Tanks: Now Ethanol Free Mogas

[Mike Dawson]

Not until they take out the fuel injector cleaners that eat foam and fiberglass. You can find plenty of ethanol free auto fuel. Most distributors put in the ethanol but the other additives come from the refineries. Auto fuel + fiberglass tanks = trouble. We need metal tank drop in's or a much better sealant! 

Michael E Dawson
ATCI CFII


On Jan 8, 2013, at 8:20 PM, Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> Sent from IPhone 4S
> 
> On Jan 8, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Chris Barber <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
>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] on behalf of David Rene Dugas [renedugas at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2013 12:22 PM
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks
>> 
>> I remember the pictures too. Looked good. 
>> 
>> Rene' Dugas
>> Sent from an Apple. 
>> 
>> On Jan 7, 2013, at 9:00 PM, Jeff Barnes <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.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Jeff Barnes 
>>> 
>>> --- On Mon, 1/7/13, Velocity <velocityxl at fastmail.fm> wrote:
>>> 
>>> From: Velocity <velocityxl at fastmail.fm>
>>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Fuel Tanks
>>> To: "reflector at tvbf.org" <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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