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Jay -- what changes do you see in leaning, startup, etc with mogas v.
100ll? The only changes we've seen a - The oil doesn't turn black - The plugs don't foul with little BBs of lead - There is an extra $10,000 in the bank Anyone who's got the mogas STC and is choosing not to use it is needlessly burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Apr 8, 9:13*am, "Jay Honeck" wrote:
Jay -- what changes do you see in leaning, startup, etc with mogas v. 100ll? The only changes we've seen a - The oil doesn't turn black - The plugs don't foul with little BBs of lead - There is an extra $10,000 in the bank Anyone who's got the mogas STC and is choosing not to use it is needlessly burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" But burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate is normal operation for aviation. Hence the AMU to lessen the shock. I'm only kidding of course and if you can burn mogas that's great. I'm in Florida and our gas pumps are also sprouting the "Ethanol less than 10%" stickers. I heard a blurb on NPR the other day that it's mandated by the feds for the summer to lessen polution. I think, if I recall correctly that that's how it started in California as well. The point of the news blurb was that ethanol prices are spiking causing gas prices to rise. Also, since they're using corn, tortillas and Fritos will rise as well. I'm really thinking that diesel is where piston aviation is going to survive at all and that will be a significant blow due to the costs of upgrading existing planes. Most won't bother, I think. Jay, if your only alternative to keep flying was to drop, say, $40K into a diesel conversion for Atlas, would you? I don't own (yet) so I'll have to deal with the rental fleet. John |
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Take a look at last week's Time magazine cover article on the great myth of
ethanol. It turns out that the list of 'unintended consequences' is quite long and the net effect of increased ethanol usage is far more damaging to the environment than the use of oil-based fuels. (This does not address the damage to engines, the decreased performance (which means more fuel burned), impact on other commodities, etc etc). But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. wrote in message ... On Apr 8, 9:13 am, "Jay Honeck" wrote: Jay -- what changes do you see in leaning, startup, etc with mogas v. 100ll? The only changes we've seen a - The oil doesn't turn black - The plugs don't foul with little BBs of lead - There is an extra $10,000 in the bank Anyone who's got the mogas STC and is choosing not to use it is needlessly burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" But burning Ben Franklins at a breath-taking rate is normal operation for aviation. Hence the AMU to lessen the shock. I'm only kidding of course and if you can burn mogas that's great. I'm in Florida and our gas pumps are also sprouting the "Ethanol less than 10%" stickers. I heard a blurb on NPR the other day that it's mandated by the feds for the summer to lessen polution. I think, if I recall correctly that that's how it started in California as well. The point of the news blurb was that ethanol prices are spiking causing gas prices to rise. Also, since they're using corn, tortillas and Fritos will rise as well. I'm really thinking that diesel is where piston aviation is going to survive at all and that will be a significant blow due to the costs of upgrading existing planes. Most won't bother, I think. Jay, if your only alternative to keep flying was to drop, say, $40K into a diesel conversion for Atlas, would you? I don't own (yet) so I'll have to deal with the rental fleet. John |
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"pgbnh" wrote in message
... Take a look at last week's Time magazine cover article on the great myth of ethanol. It turns out that the list of 'unintended consequences' is quite long and the net effect of increased ethanol usage is far more damaging to the environment than the use of oil-based fuels. (This does not address the damage to engines, the decreased performance (which means more fuel burned), impact on other commodities, etc etc). But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. If it were not such a dissaster for the country, and all of us in it, all of that would really be quite amusing. ADM, et al, have gotten the environmentalists signed onto yet another scheme that does little more than pick our pockets and polute everything in sight--it's MTBE back and bigger than ever. Peter |
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But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that
ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. Boy, you ain't kidding. Here in Iowa, we're seeing ethanol plants pop up everywhere, like daisies. (The only thing being built faster is casinos -- we now have 19 casinos in a state with less population than Metro Chicago!) I keep wondering what in the hell is going to happen to all these plants, built in all these communities, when the ethanol bubble bursts. It's just another gummint scam. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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![]() "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:apXKj.58870$TT4.53961@attbi_s22... But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. Boy, you ain't kidding. Here in Iowa, we're seeing ethanol plants pop up everywhere, like daisies. (The only thing being built faster is casinos -- we now have 19 casinos in a state with less population than Metro Chicago!) That's why I'm so glad I moved almost 200 miles further east - it's a great opportunity to expand my "territory" ! I keep wondering what in the hell is going to happen to all these plants, built in all these communities, when the ethanol bubble bursts. It's just another gummint scam. They'll be the "ghost towns" of the 21st century. The gummint will spend more $$$billions to "re-locate" the inhabitants. -- Matt Barrow Performance Homes, LLC Cheyenne, WY |
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"Matt W. Barrow" wrote in
: "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:apXKj.58870$TT4.53961@attbi_s22... But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. Boy, you ain't kidding. Here in Iowa, we're seeing ethanol plants pop up everywhere, like daisies. (The only thing being built faster is casinos -- we now have 19 casinos in a state with less population than Metro Chicago!) That's why I'm so glad I moved almost 200 miles further east - it's a great opportunity to expand my "territory" ! I keep wondering what in the hell is going to happen to all these plants, built in all these communities, when the ethanol bubble bursts. It's just another gummint scam. They'll be the "ghost towns" of the 21st century. The gummint will spend more $$$billions to "re-locate" the inhabitants. Wow, the sum of your's and Jay's IQ's combined are somehow less than they are independantly. Amazing. How do you do that? Bertie |
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![]() "Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message ... "Matt W. Barrow" wrote in : "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:apXKj.58870$TT4.53961@attbi_s22... But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. Boy, you ain't kidding. Here in Iowa, we're seeing ethanol plants pop up everywhere, like daisies. (The only thing being built faster is casinos -- we now have 19 casinos in a state with less population than Metro Chicago!) That's why I'm so glad I moved almost 200 miles further east - it's a great opportunity to expand my "territory" ! I keep wondering what in the hell is going to happen to all these plants, built in all these communities, when the ethanol bubble bursts. It's just another gummint scam. They'll be the "ghost towns" of the 21st century. The gummint will spend more $$$billions to "re-locate" the inhabitants. Wow, the sum of your's and Jay's IQ's combined are somehow less than they are independantly. Amazing. How do you do that? Bertie It involves "animal magnetism". Number One |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in
news:apXKj.58870$TT4.53961@attbi_s22: But of course, to 'Big Corn' (corollary to 'Big Oil') the fact that ethanol is far from our salvation is ignored. Also by the various politicians who are deep into the pockets of 'Big Corn'. Boy, you ain't kidding. Here in Iowa, we're seeing ethanol plants pop up everywhere, like daisies. (The only thing being built faster is casinos -- we now have 19 casinos in a state with less population than Metro Chicago!) I keep wondering what in the hell is going to happen to all these plants, built in all these communities, when the ethanol bubble bursts. It's just another gummint scam. You are an idiot. Bertie |
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On Apr 8, 9:59*am, "pgbnh" wrote:
Take a look at last week's Time magazine cover article on the great myth of ethanol. It turns out that the list of 'unintended consequences' is quite long and the net effect of increased ethanol usage is far more damaging to the environment than the use of oil-based fuels. (This does not address the damage to engines, the decreased performance (which means more fuel burned), impact on other commodities, etc etc). In the words of Castro "Now those damn Americans are putting our food in their cars". -robert |
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