Chris Beck wrote:
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> This always has me wondering. Why don't our automobiles have gascolators and
> more trouble with water in the fuel?
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Perhaps because of how often we drive our cars? Mine rarely sits for
more than 10 hours between drives and I fill the tank with about 12 U.S.
gallons of gas every 8-10 days. Any water that does have a chance to
collect will be slight and can be run out without much notice. Maybe a
shuddering start, or a stall at a stop light, and you're off.
Most private aircraft will go a lot longer than 10 hours between
flights, allowing for a greater buildup of water, and it's no one's idea
of a good time to take off with less than optimum horsepower while the
fuel system delivers some water with the gas. And the consequences of
too much water...
Steve G.
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