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June 3rd 04, 11:51 PM
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:1cMvc.36339$pt3.35172@attbi_s03... We had create luck with autogas in the Chief. Kept the engine clean. The lower octane really makes things run nicer too. 100LL would crud up the works pretty fast. This is especially bad for those planes that don't have a mixture control. I paid $3.30 a gallon for Avgas in Ankeny today! I paid $1.92 for mogas in Iowa City yesterday. The math is self-evident -- mogas is the way to go! BTW: What planes don't have mixture controls? (Beside turbines and jets?) Most of the Bendix/Stromberg carburetors have the mix controls wired full rich. These carbs are found on C-85's and A-65's which power the small aircraft like Cubs, Luscombes, Taylorcraft, Aeroncas, etc. Even if the mixture control on a Stromberg is operative, it's ordinarily impossible to starve the mixture. The leaning process does not occur until the engine is turning at 1500 rpm or above. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" 
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