Robert Chambers wrote:


john smith wrote:

How would water sparators work with an 'enormous' quantity of water
in the fuel?



Try adding alcohol to absorb the water.



I wouldn't fly with you.



Drain it or ground run it.


That would be the prudent way of doing it. What works for water-in-fuel
in a car is fine for cars.. the engine stops, you roll to the side of
the road and call the tow truck. I don't know how the alcohol would
affect the seals and whatnot in the tanks/lines/pumps/carb so I'd be
hesitant to put anything not specifically approved for use in the plane
into the tanks.

Right. The FAA limits the percent of alcohol in gasohol which can be
used in airplanes. I don't believe any of the auto products are low
enough. Draining it is the only way to go and I remember one cold day
when I had to drain out about a pint of water (?) from one tank. Even
taxiing around isn't good -- how long do you go before you conclude
there's no water in the tanks? Do you really want to walk back in the
cold from your plane?