----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I know of no approved additive to avgas that will function as does the automotive product "HEAT". I wouldn't recommend it for aviation use, since it might cause vapor lock or something like that. I have never heard of that in auto use, but they don't operate in such extremes of altitude and all that. I would bet that Prist would work, but I would imagine an extensive (expensive) testing program would be required. I guess the best advice is keep the water out of the fuel and drain all the low points religiously. Rich
-----Original Message----- From: Ed Burkhead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 05:08 To: 'coupe-list' Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Winter flying tales ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I had fuel LINE icing. As the ice in the bottom of the tanks slowly melted during the cross country flight, it froze slowly and blocked the fuel flow in the metal fitting where the fuel-line goes through the firewall. There was also an inch-thick ice-flow in the gascolator. The carb had no ice at all. Heat is, I think, isopropyl alcohol. It is VERY effective against gas-line ice. It cleaned out the fuel line in about 5-7 seconds. If alcohols weren't damaging to our old fuel system's hoses and sloshing compounds, I would put some in my tanks every winter. Since Prist isn't for avgas, is there anything that is for avgas and is effective against fuel line ice? Ed Burkhead Never forget -- what the terrorists tried to do was kill 50,000 people who had nothing to do with their conflict. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 11:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [COUPERS] Winter flying tales ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- Unless there is another kind, Prist is a Turbine Fuel Anti-Ice (and anti-bacteria) additive, not a carb anti-ice additive for avgas. It prevents water in fuel from icing and clogging the fuel filters since there is no equivalent to a carburetor in a turbine engine. Avgas should not contain any water, but then, I guess neither should Jet-A. It's just a much bigger problem for avgas. The equivalent to Prist is now usually already in most Jet-A products. Rich -----Original Message----- From: John Cooper [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 08:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [COUPERS] Winter flying tales ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- In a message dated 10/8/01 9:25:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > using a gas line anti icer might give more value than fuel > system damage. Anyone know of an approved aviation product? Prist. ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.a2ka92 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVHFyq Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================ ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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