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08-28-2018, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hensley Airpark, TN
Posts: 143
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Originally Posted by h&jeuropa
Paul, After using 100LL, change not only oil and filter, but open the oil tank and clean it thoroughly. You'll be shocked at how much lead is deposited there.
Jim Butcher
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Thanks Jim, good suggestions. I did clean my oil tank after the 40 hours of 100LL, there was not too much accumulation, but there was definitely some sludge starting to form at the bottom of the tank. Thanks for the link, the Western US is pretty sparse for mogas coverage, but it's getting better! Paul
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08-28-2018, 11:19 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Madison, AL
Posts: 338
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Sludge
Sludge may be a problem with high 100LL usage but from my experience not for occasional use and typical X-countries .
I just cleaned my oil tank for the first time at 260 hours and it was as clean as installed with no lead or deposits of any kind. I change oil at 50 hours with under 30% 100LL usage with decalin. The recent change included 15 hours of use for Oshkosh travel. Likewise I've never seen lead deposits on the plugs. From what I've seen it does not appear to be a problem with the 30% usage when using the proper oil and decalin.
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08-28-2018, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: San Pedro
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Gasoline Bags
Paul & others - please recommend brand name of the gasoline bags that you carry in your 12. Thanks, Ed Eliot
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08-28-2018, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Jose, CA
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Fantastic video and write up! 😎👍🏻
Going to OSH in a 12 is really fun! Thank you for sharing too.
Best, Thomas
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08-28-2018, 07:49 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newnan, GA
Posts: 54
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Great video! Thanks for sharing.
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Newnan, GA
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08-28-2018, 08:11 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
Posts: 263
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Here is a link to the gas bags:
http://www.airframesalaska.com/Liqui...g-p/5.2bag.htm
They work pretty well. I keep mine inside a large ZipLock style bag to contain gas fumes. I also fit o rings on the caps rather than the square seals provided.
Jim Butcher
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08-28-2018, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Hensley Airpark, TN
Posts: 143
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Thanks again for the nice comments, glad people are enjoying the video. Also, great comments and ideas about leaded avgas vs. unleaded mogas. My main point was the RV-12 was very impressive overall, for a mission like that. Also, if you are running a steady diet of 100LL, be sure to accelerate the maintenance schedule because there is a difference!! 
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Paul Straub, First Flight May 5, 2017
N917PB, SN 120971
175 hours and counting.....
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08-28-2018, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Posts: 1,647
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Quote:
Originally Posted by E. D. Eliot
Paul & others - please recommend brand name of the gasoline bags that you carry in your 12. Thanks, Ed Eliot
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I take a couple of these with me: http://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/...n#.W4YK4OSQwSs
I believe they're available in the USA as well.
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