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Mogas for an O-320 with 160 HP?
Just wondering what the collective experience is, if any. I know of
several people with the 160 HP O-320 using mogas, but they're careful about vapor lock in summer. Used in experimental aircraft, of course, not in a certified aircraft. Keep in mind too that the CR is 8.5 to 1. A friend wants to do it and I told him I thought it was ok as long as he monitored his CHT and EGT on all 4 cylinders, used 92 octane only, and took off and landed on 100 LL. What do YOU think? |
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" jls" wrote: Just wondering what the collective experience is, if any. I know of several people with the 160 HP O-320 using mogas, but they're careful about vapor lock in summer. Used in experimental aircraft, of course, not in a certified aircraft. Keep in mind too that the CR is 8.5 to 1. A friend wants to do it and I told him I thought it was ok as long as he monitored his CHT and EGT on all 4 cylinders, used 92 octane only, and took off and landed on 100 LL. What do YOU think? The O-320 160 hp was originally certificated on Grade 91/96, so the above operation sounds conservative. |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote: In article , " jls" wrote: Just wondering what the collective experience is, if any. I know of several people with the 160 HP O-320 using mogas, but they're careful about vapor lock in summer. Used in experimental aircraft, of course, not in a certified aircraft. Keep in mind too that the CR is 8.5 to 1. A friend wants to do it and I told him I thought it was ok as long as he monitored his CHT and EGT on all 4 cylinders, used 92 octane only, and took off and landed on 100 LL. What do YOU think? The O-320 160 hp was originally certificated on Grade 91/96, so the above operation sounds conservative. ************************************************** ****************************** I mix about 15 - 20 % 100 LL with in my tank of mogas and get leaded gas like the Lyc. was designed for. EAA had some research on this years ago and found that the octane rating was higher with this mixture. I have used it for years with no more problems than 80/87 or 100 LL. I have seen vapor lock with all of them - no one more than any other. When you park in the hot sun and the fuel gets hot, you need to run the boost pump until it cools down. |
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Used to have a 'Super Colt' with an O320, 160HP. It had an STC for mogas,
and ran just fine on it. Never any problems even on 100+ degree days. Most of the time I ran a mixture of 100LL and mogas, anywhere from 50/50 to 100% 100LL. The only difference I noticed was the plugs were less likely to foul with the mogas or mogas/avgas mixture. Based on my experience, I wouldn't hesitate to use mogas in a high wing airframe, but wouldn't feel comfortable using it in a low wing. Just an opnion. . . |
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