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Old April 1st 06, 03:02 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning,rec.aviation.student,rec.aviation.piloting
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Do you suspect you will save money with autogas?

I would run autogas in my plane if it cost MORE than avgas. The engine
simply runs much better and cleaner on mogas, and should last much
longer as a result.

Our Lycoming O-540-B4B5 engine was never designed to run on 100LL, and
it doesn't do well with it. I have run 6,500 gallons of regular
unleaded car gas in our engine since new in 2002, without a burp.

Given the price differential, however, after paying for the Mighty
Grape (our pickup truck/fuel hauler), I have saved (at least) $4300
toward my next engine... And that goes up another $84 every time we
fill the tanks.
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Jay Honeck
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