Alcohol attacks rubber and plastic components in the fuel system, such as seals, o rings, fuel tank linings, and carburetor components. You could end with fuel leaks and / or debris. A fire, fuel loss, or fuel obstruction could result.
Eliacim
--- goofygu...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: "goofyguy77" <goofygu...@yahoo.com>
To: ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Re: Ethanol in Gas?
Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:44:28 -0000
Why? Other than checking your tank drains and making CERTAIN you actually use your carb heat on descent like you are supposed to, where IS the harm?
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ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote:
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> You need to remove the alcohol.
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http://www.eaa.org/news/2006/2006-11-01_faa.asp>
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ercoupe-tech@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry Ward" <mag45tor63@> wrote:
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> > I am about to leave the Great Northwest for a trip across the USA in my 415-G Ercoupe and have just found out that here in Washington State they have made it mandatory that all gasoline have 10% Ethanol in every gallon sold. I am asking what would I have to change to be able to continue to
use car gas in my Ercoupe? Is it only the fuel lines that are effected? If so can I just change them to modern type hoses and I will be ready to use that gas in my plane? I have heard that I may have to change the valves too. What do you know about this and has any other states done the same thing to your state? My plane runs so much better on 87 octane Regular Gas that I hate to have to start putting in that 100LL again. It just hates it and does not run half as good. I get better performance and milage out of the 87 Octane than I ever did on 100 LL. I sure hope that there is a way for me to continue to fly using the new stuff with the Ethanol in it. Thanks for any comments - Jerry with N-355E
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. (other than that, how was the play, Mrs. Lincoln?)