Gary, Where in California are you if you're ok sharing... I'm near Watsonville, CA with 1984 KR2 w/GAPI 2180 (Great planes conversion of HAPI) garaged in San Jose, that hasn't flown since 2008.
Steven W Plyler Plyler Construction and Design (408) 390-5971 Email: [email protected] On Mon, Dec 8, 2025, 6:07 PM Gary Sack via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't run anything but regular CA car gas in 81 JM (HAPI engine, POSA > carb)for thirty years. It rotted out my fiberglass fuel tank a decade ago. > No problem since I replaced it with aluminum. > > On Mon, Dec 8, 2025, 4:13 PM Larry Flesner via KRnet <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> On 12/8/2025 2:50 PM, Steve Loebs via KRnet wrote: >> >> There are a lot of ULPower EAB planes out there: RVs, Zeniths, etc. They >> must have made the right decisions so they can use the cheap ("bad") auto >> fuel. Are they all playing Russian roulette with their lives when they fly? >> Also, none of my cars have ever had a problem with E10-87 since they >> outlawed MTBE and went with ethanol as the octane booster. (I don't buy >> E10-91 since my cars' engines were designed for regular unleaded with >> ethanol.) >> >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Don't take all the posts that identify possible problems with "auto" fuel >> to mean you should *never *consider using it. Rather take them as a >> heads up on possible issues and make sure you have accounted for all the >> possible problems of it's use given the aircraft you intend to use it in. >> Consider handling, storage, comparability with entire fuel system from >> tanks, fuel lines, fuel system components, different sources with different >> additives, the engine you're using, etc., etc.,. >> >> If you can comfortably cover all the issues, the savings could be >> substantial. With a well designed system, the ongoing quality and >> consistency of the fuel would be the major concern. >> >> Good luck and happy (cheap) flying............ >> >> Larry Flesner >> >> >> -- >> KRnet mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >> > -- > KRnet mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet >
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