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Old August 9th 06, 09:10 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Removing Ethanol from Gas?

The problem is not getting gasoline without ethanol. I can get as many tank
cars as you wish and have it delivered to you by Friday morning. The
problem is exactly that, you get a tank car (or an 8000 gallon tanker) full,
no less. Using 8000 gallons of a fuel that isn't quite as stable over time
as avgas is the corker.

When we used to be able to go down to the local gas station with a 55 gallon
drum or tank, it was really quite easy. Getting a small airport to burn
8000 gallons of auto fuel is not. Not to mention the airport having to make
a new storage tank (can we say permits and lots of time?) and pay for the
project out of "profits".

Jim



Ethanol is usually blended at the time of being loaded on a tanker
truck, so if the local or state law allows, it is very easy to order a
tanker full of auto fuel without ethanol. It's not added at the
refinery.