Hi Jon,
I think those 600 gallons will be OK in underground storage. The storage
problems
with MoGas occur when you try to keep it in a gas can (or vehicle gas tank)
at ambient temperatures. It would be interesting to be able to monitor any
changes in that 600 gallons over time as the level goes down, surface area
changes
and overlying air volume increases. But that's probably beyond the capability
of any lab outside a refinery or oil company research facility.
Looks like I will miss Rough River again this year. We finally scheduled the
Alaska
cruise I have been promising my wife for about 25 years. Of course, with
odds of 52:1 against, it ended up being scheduled over the same weekend as Rough
River.
Y'all have fun and post lots of pics.
Bob Borger
On Thursday, May 01, 2008, at 07:23AM, <TELEDYNMCS@aol.com> wrote:
>In a message dated 5/1/2008 3:02:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>europa-list@matronics.com writes:
>
>Just some thoughts from a fellow who has been in "da o'l bidness" (as
>they used to say in Louisiana) for 30+ years.
>
>
>Hello Bob,
>
>I spoke with an Amoco rep last fall about ethanol in their mogas.
>Apparently, it's not yet mandatory everywhere in Tennessee, but is coming very
soon.
>They are apparently adding ethanol in the metro areas first. I was alble to
>find some out here in the sticks without ethanol. So, I tanked up and now have
>600 gallons of Amoco 93 (ethanol free) in the ground in my storage tanks.
>
>I asked about storage and was told by this rep that mogas, specifically
>Amoco 93, if kept temperature stable, i.e., in ground, will keep for 2+ years.
Is
>there any truth to that or was he just trying to sell gas? We used a blend of
> Amoco 93 and 100LL in our tow planes for years and never had any storage
>issues, but that could be more related to the 100LL than the 93UL.
>
>On another note, I made reservations yesterday at the lodge at Rough River
>for September 6th. If the chain don't break and the creek don't rise, N245E
>and I will be there.
>
>Regards,
>
>John Lawton
>Whitwell, TN (TN89)
>N245E - Currently down for cowl work.
>
>
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