C182 / SMA Jet Fuel Engine?

Put a bio-diesel kit on it and you can fly almost for free.
Startup on the ramp and everyone will wonder where the Chinese
restaurant is.

A coworker has a diesel pickup with a 150 gallon tank in the bed (20
mpg, 3000 miles per fillup). He hasn't bought fuel in the past year. He
goes to oriental restaurants and dumpster dives for the used oil. He
filters it and adds it to his tank.

john smith wrote:
Put a bio-diesel kit on it and you can fly almost for free.
Startup on the ramp and everyone will wonder where the Chinese
restaurant is.

A coworker has a diesel pickup with a 150 gallon tank in the bed (20
mpg, 3000 miles per fillup). He hasn't bought fuel in the past year. He
goes to oriental restaurants and dumpster dives for the used oil. He
filters it and adds it to his tank.

Somehow always driving around with a half ton of fuel seems
counterproductive in a number of ways.

--
Jim Pennino

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NW_PILOT wrote:

Yea, and put a turbo on that Diesel Engine get better performance and better
fuel economy

Uh ... Just what do you think that is hanging under the engine?

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

NW_PILOT wrote:

You forgot about the fuel injection system inspection? Injectors fail become
leaky or clogged

Well, according to SMA, the injector *setting* has to be checked every 500
hours. No note about anything more extensive in that system.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

("john smith" Wrote)
Put a bio-diesel kit on it and you can fly almost for free.
Startup on the ramp and everyone will wonder where the Chinese
restaurant is.

A coworker has a diesel pickup with a 150 gallon tank in the bed (20
mpg, 3000 miles per fillup). He hasn't bought fuel in the past year. He
goes to oriental restaurants and dumpster dives for the used oil. He
filters it and adds it to his tank.


That's a GreaseCar. BioDiesl is something else, although the two terms are
trying to merge.

http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/d...s/default.shtm
BioDiesel

http://www.greasecar.com/index.cfm
GreaseCar - These need to be started (and stopped) running 'non-grease'
diesel fuel.


MontBlack

Here's one for sale:

http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_v...craft_id=90840


In article . com,
"Mike" wrote:

Is there any information available about the new SMA jet fuel engines
that are being offered for the C182?

I'm curious if maintenance would be much of an issue. Are there many
shops that can handle working on them?

Is it a replace only like the Centurion 1.7 on the Diamond airplanes?
Or can it be overhauled to get flying again?

Cost for an annual?

How would they perform at high altitudes? - Colorado rockies region for
example.

Any way lots of questions so if any one knows where I might be able to
find information it would sure be appreciated. I've already checked the
www.smaengines.com web site and it is just a little light on
information.

Thanks

("nuke" wrote)
Here's one for sale:

http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_v...craft_id=90840


(SMA Diesel installed in a 1980 182Q Skylane)
Seller says 6.0 gal @ 65%
Link says 6.9 gal @ 64%

Someone is lying!!! :-)

(Seller)
SMA SR305-230 Engine
230 HP Turbo-Diesel Engine
Burns JetA Fuel
3000 Hours TBO
Full Power up to 10k Feet
Burns 6 GPH at 65% Cruise Power Settings

SMA info is in middle doccument thumbnail link


Montblack

nuke wrote:
Here's one for sale:

http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_v...craft_id=90840

Well, just my opinion, but I think the cowling looks a lot better than the stock
aircraft.

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.

George Patterson wrote:
nuke wrote:

Here's one for sale:

http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_v...craft_id=90840

Well, just my opinion, but I think the cowling looks a lot better than
the stock aircraft.

But, where'd they steal that throttle quadrant from?

That quadrant is cool, but looks like it would be impossible to see the
rudder and elevator trim indicators.


"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
...
George Patterson wrote:
nuke wrote:

Here's one for sale:

http://www.aso.com/i.aso3/aircraft_v...craft_id=90840

Well, just my opinion, but I think the cowling looks a lot better than
the stock aircraft.

But, where'd they steal that throttle quadrant from?