---------------------------------------------------------- RotaxEngines-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 12/07/07: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 01:54 AM - Re: Starters (Duncan & Ami McFadyean) 2. 05:54 AM - Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State (rampil) 3. 08:44 AM - Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State (John M. Goodings) 4. 04:59 PM - Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State (Dan Forney) 5. 07:18 PM - Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State (Roger Lee) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 01:54:32 AM PST US From: "Duncan & Ami McFadyean" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Starters Will it conflict with the Classic engine mount? i.e. how long is it? No details at http://www.skytecair.com/Rotax.htm DMcF. ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul wilson" Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 12:50 AM Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Starters > > Form the latest EAA newsletter > > SKY-TEC HAS ROTAX STARTERS > Sky-Tec, manufacturer of lightweight starters for general aviation > piston engine aircraft, now offers Rotax starters for 912 and > 914-series engines. The company's HD-type starters are 10 percent > faster and draw 10 percent less current than OEM HD starters, > according to the company. To order, call Katherine at 800-476-7896 > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:53 AM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State From: "rampil" The safety of alcohol based fuel is actually several independent issues 1) Fuel system: obsolete aircraft like cessnas and pipers use gaskets in various places in the fuel system which dissolve in ethanol. Recently designed LSAs should not have this problem. The problem is worst with either cork or natural rubber based gaskets 2) Energy density: alcohol has less energy per liter than gasoline 3) Vapor pressure: alcohol has higher vapor pressure and may cause a vapor lock at high temps or high altitudes others issues also. None the less, most people can use E10 most of the time with no problem. Rotax tested 5% exstensively, but has not tested 10% therefore no reccommendation Ira -------- Ira N224XS Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=150975#150975 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:44:33 AM PST US From: "John M. Goodings" Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State In Canada, most oil companies sell 87, 89 and 91 octane autogas. For PetroCanada and Shell, I know for a fact that methanol is added to 87, none to 91, and 89 is mixed at the pump 50:50, and has half the methanol. It is cheaper for the oil companies to add it to one grade, and not both; thus, they like it! The gas stations only need two storage tanks. I believe Esso does the same thing, but am only certain about PetroCan and Shell. Rotax 912S engines (100HP) require 91 octane. Older Rotax 912 engines (80 HP) can use 87 octane, but run perfectly well on 91 octane. There is one flying school that has more than 87,000 hours on Katanas equipped with 80 HP R912 engines; they have always used 91 octane auto gas exclusively. John Goodings, C-FGPJ, CH601HD with R912S, Carp/Ottawa, Toronto/Waterloo. ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:59:32 PM PST US From: "Dan Forney" Subject: Re: RotaxEngines-List: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State Roger, Thanks for your response. That is where I live. A few of my local EAA chapter members went to the hearings held this week in Salem. They report that it appear that the legislation will go into affect before there is any opportunity to correct or repeal it. I believe that it is to go into affect the first part of the year. I guess we will see. ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:18:21 PM PST US Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Ethanol Mandate for All Fuel in State From: "Roger Lee" Hi Dan, Personally I would run 10% ethanol before I would burn 100LL. I did burn 10% ethanol for 2 years without any issues and have talked to countless others who have been using it for many years. Attending the Rotax classes convinced me to run the 10% ethanol over 100LL. It's definitely a personal choice to do so. In Tucson we have 10% ethanol from Oct. to either April or May. I am lucky enough to have a gas station just down the road from the airport that is considered agricultural and they use straight 91 Oct. -------- Roger Lee Tucson, Az. 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