Hi Macca
The Shell refinery at Clyde has closed and they just import fuel from
O/S. I don't know about Brisbane. The stain in the fuel is just a dye to
differentiate the types. If it is damaging fibreglass tanks then it is
likely that methanol is added. We don't use it at all, only Caltex -and
that from a station which does not have e10 unleaded.
Don't forget to reclaim the road tax component from your fuel bills if
the fuel is used exclusively for aircraft.
Regards
Glenn
On 19/12/2013 7:27 AM, Ian Mc Phee wrote:
I am wondering if others in Australia are seeing a change in 98 fuel.
Ours comes from Brisbane and I think is from Shell but for past 3
months has a very dark brown stain and more recently there was one lot
with a deep orange colour.
The issue is this new "stain" in 98 fuel really stains even correct
German (with release note) clear fuel line and within say 6 weeks
makes the tube a very dark brown and you can not see fuel in tube.
Also recently Jabiru Aircraft have said DO NOT USE SHELL 98 in Jabiru
aircraft which have fibreglass tanks as it is reacting with the
fibreglass tank. Jabiru now say use 95 or Avgas even though most
Jabiru s require 96
My concerns is this will show up in Turbo and Motorgliders like Duo
and Arcus in the plastic tubes in the LHS of rear seat and may react
with motorgliders like PIK 20 which have glass tanks.
It could well be other states are not having an issue but think it is
worth keeping an eye on and can send photo to anybody who asks. All
this has come in over the last 3 months or so.
Ian McPhee
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