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02-09-2011, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Marietta, Ga.
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15% Ethanol
Is there a thread anywhere dealing with the proposed increase of ethanol in premium gas? I'm getting a little nervous about Congress saber-rattling that 15% number around. I think I read somewhere that the 912 was ok with 10% but 15% was going to be a stretch.
Forgive me if there's already discussion on this.
Meade and George
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02-09-2011, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Corvallis Oregon
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15%
Nice to know the Government is working on our behalf right...Bend over!
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02-09-2011, 06:33 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
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I wonder if this will really happen. It was announced this week that corn stocks are at an all-time low. One of the reasons they mention is the use of corn in ethanol production.
That is also one of the reasons given for the rise in food prices worldwide. With luck, our politico's will figure this out and stop forcing it upon us.
Besides, corn should be drunk, not burned.
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02-09-2011, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Stilwell, KS
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Aviation Fuel Club
I just talked to reporter Kent Misegades about this today. Check out this new organization-- http://www.aviationfuelclub.org/
Seems that AOPA and EAA are both being slow to catch on to what the industry really needs.  But these folks are gathering momentum.
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Katie Bosman
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Next project: ???
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02-09-2011, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 307
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Hmmmm I think corn is at a 52 week high
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02-09-2011, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Texas, Fort Worth
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15% Ethanol Thread Link
Here is the link for the thread you were looking for discussed November of 2010.
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...hlight=Ethanol
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02-09-2011, 07:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 905
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If the above fears are realized, and we can't use the stuff anymore I suppose 100ll is what's left (presently). Does anyone know what using 100ll, changing oil/filters every 25 hrs, using a lead scavenger, as well as frequent plug renewal all the time will do to the TBO? The hourly operating cost is obviously a factor as it will rise to almost double considering the cumulative add-on expense. Has it been done anywhere with documentation? Rotax, for example?
Dick Seiders
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02-09-2011, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Riley TWP MI
Posts: 3,070
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Mix the fuels
If auto fuel ever contains 15% alcohol and you wish to burn only 10% alcohol, then you can mix 13 gallons of 15% gasohol with 7 gallons of 100LL. The mixture will contain about 10 percent alcohol.
Joe
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02-09-2011, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: RV-10 based at 9SC - Whiteplains Airpark
Posts: 406
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Pure-Gas.org
Here is a site that lists ethanol free gas stations in the US
http://pure-gas.org/
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02-09-2011, 08:30 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 165
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mogas
Would'nt it be easer to convert our aircraft to burn ethanal? How hard could it be. I know of at least four RVs in SD burning straight ethanal. If they will handle 10% maybe with a little larger main jet 15% would be fine. Just wondering.
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