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Hangar Flying => Hangar Flying => Topic started by: Bill on April 24, 2006, 04:11:43 AM

Title: Ethanol
Post by: Bill on April 24, 2006, 04:11:43 AM

What effect does ethanol have on the EZ fuel system?

Title: Ethanol
Post by: JonC on April 27, 2006, 12:32:41 PM

Ethanol is corrosive. So you have to watch running it in aluminum and some plastics. Think stainless steel fuel lines.

Add to that the fact that ethanol has less BTU value than AvGas/Pump gas, so you will need more of it to get as far as you would on regular fuel.

Title: Ethanol
Post by: Spodman on May 05, 2006, 07:15:15 PM

Also may dissolve your fuel tanks.

More likely to vapour lock.

All ethanol (E10) sold here in Oz has "not for aircraft" on the pump.

Title: Ethanol
Post by: Bill on May 14, 2006, 03:06:52 AM

I appreciate the replies.
Thanks, Bill