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Removing Ethanol from Gas?
The adding of ethanol to gasoline has made the auto-gas STC unusable
for many aircraft owners, nationwide. So far, we're okay (in Iowa, which is pretty funny) and are able to purchase untainted mogas -- but the long-range situation seems untenable. We, as a nation, are inexorably being forced toward the addition of alcohol into ALL gasoline, so it seems... On the Cherokee 235 user's group, there is a guy who's been successfully using ethanol-gas in his aircraft. It's ruined his fiberglass tip tanks, but he apparently expected this to happen. Otherwise, the engine is running fine, or so he reports. (Personally, I think he's crazy, ruining tip tanks that run close to $4K *apiece*, but that's just me...) His experience has led to a more interesting (to me) discussion about the possibility of REMOVING ethanol from gasoline. Several ideas have been postulated (evaporation; heating; adding water), but none of them sound particularly safe or easy. Any chemists out there? Anyone know a way to remove the ethanol from mogas, so that we may safely use it in our aircraft? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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