Well stated Nigel. That's why I made sure to mention ethanol.
I perform the test for ethanol on fuel I buy periodically, where you add a
measured
amount of water to a sampler, shake it up and the water level increases
with the absorption of the ethanol.
I sure wish they didn't put that crap in fuel.
My Monowheel is based in eastern California (4100' desert climate) so moisture
is not typically a condensation problem at home base. But I'm going to be
heading
to Florida for Sun&Fun soon !
Kevin
914/Airmaster
> On Mar 23, 2015, at 1:44 AM, Nigel Graham <nigel_graham@m-tecque.co.uk> wrote:
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> And the reason for that is probably there in that sentence.
> The more ethanol in your fuel, the less likely you you will ever see water at
the drains.
> Ethanol readily attaches itself to water meaning that any water contamination
is distributed throughout the fuel. Gone are the days when it sat conveniently
at the bottom of the tank waiting to be drained.
>
> The truth is that there is probably already water in your fuel before you ever
put it into your aircraft.
> Water is notoriously difficult to detect and even harder to quantify. Fuel
> distribution
companies dip their storage tanks with a crude dipstick coated with
a water sensitive paste that changes colour when water is detected. More modern
float detectors (carefully weighted to float on water, but under the fuel)
used in bulk storage tanks work to a degree, but the non-predictable way that
water distributes itself throughout the fuel means that the indication is
little
better.
>
> There is no pressing desire by these companies to improve the situation since
there is a healthy profit to be made by selling water at fuel prices, (a trick
that the poultry and pork industries learned many years ago).
>
> My only advice would be that if you ever do drain a significant quantity of
> water
---From a tank known to contain ethanol fuel, discard the entire contents as
the water will still be attached to the ethanol that was added to raise the
octane
rating and the remaining fuel could seriously damage your engine.
>
> Nigel
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>
>> On 22/03/2015 21:13, Kevin Klinefelter wrote:
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>> Me too, almost all Mogas (with up to 10% ethanol) and never seen water.
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>>> On Mar 22, 2015, at 11:50 AM, Timward <ward.t@xtra.co.nz> wrote:
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>>>
>>> Hi
>>> Same, use Mogas occasional Avgas, never seen water.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>>
>>> Tim Ward
>>> 12 Waiwetu Street
>>> Fendalton,
>>> Christchurch, 8052
>>> New Zealand.
>>>
>>> ward.t@xtra.co.nz
>>>
>>> Ph 64 3 3515166
>>> Mob 0210640221
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 23/03/2015, at 6:09 am, david park <dpark748@icloud.com> wrote:
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>>>> Use Mogas occasional Avgas, never seen water.
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