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1. 05:22 AM - Re: Octane booster (lucien)
2. 05:53 AM - Re: REMOS (Roger Lee)
3. 05:53 AM - Re: Re: Octane boosterOctane booster (Catz631@aol.com)
4. 05:56 AM - Re: Octane booster (Roger Lee)
5. 04:24 PM - Re: Re: Octane booster (Noel Loveys)
6. 04:52 PM - Re: Re: Octane booster (Noel Loveys)
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| Subject: | Re: Octane booster |
lgold(at)quantum-associat wrote:
> Has anyone out there used octane boosters in their 912s? I'm wondering if
> they do anything nasty to our engines or fuel systems, or if you the timing
> on the 912 would need to change?
> Les
>
> --
JMO, but I'm a strong believer in only putting into our engines fluids they were
designed to take in and nothing else. At 20 large plus a pop, I wouldn't necessarily
like to experiment with new chemicals in a 912 series engine.... ;)
As for octane boosters, I can't see why you'd ever need to use them. The 912ULS
is the only one that requires 91 octane at least and that's met by just regular
premium pump gas. The rest are all fine with 87, which is just regular pump
gas. 10% ethanol has been approved by Rotax also, and folks have been using it
in the engines for years anyway. So ethanol is a known quantity with relatively
well known precautions you have to take on the fuel system.
So I personally would avoid them. If you can't get premium pump gas, you can always
mix with 100LL to get the octane up to where it needs to be....
LS
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LS
Titan II SS
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more info
***** Aircraft, which has been aggressively marketing Light Sport aircraft in the
U.S. of late, will issue a statement later today concerning restructuring of
its German manufacturing business. The company filed a notice of insolvency
(definition - PDF) with German authorities 10 days ago but that's not as dire
as it sounds according to Ken Weaver, executive vice president of marketing and
communications for the three companies that make up the ***** group. In fact,
he said, it's the foundation for the development for new programs that will
be announced in 2010. "This is not a bankruptcy," he said. "It is a procedural
option that is open to us under German commercial law that will allow us to launch
these programs in 2010." Legal considerations prevented him from providing
more detail in time for AVweb's publishing deadline.
Weaver said the move allows ***** to make changes to its corporate structure necessary
to carry out its future plans. He said there is no equivalent in U.S.
commercial law so the action has been misinterpreted as a collapse of the company.
Weaver said that, in fact, the restructuring will lead to even greater accessibility
to its products in the future as part of a resurgence of interest
in general aviation. AOPA chose a ***** light sport aircraft as its sweepstakes
prize for the coming year.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
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| Subject: | Re: Octane boosterOctane booster |
Les,
I once used some octane boosters in my 912 when my gas bowser and plane
had set for over a month and I didn't want to dump the gas in my truck and
refill it for my plane.(I always use Stabil knew that in the hot summer months
down here, that MY engine would often diesel on shut down turning the
blades backward for about 3 rounds if the octane was too low. I added some octane
booster to the wing tanks, shook the plane a bit and went flying. The
engine acted normally during flight and on shutdown. So I would say it worked OK
on that one trial
In the past if I waited that long without cycling thru the fuel, I could
sure tell that the octane had dropped. It doesn't take long (not even a month
I have been told)
Dick Maddux
Kitfox4
912UL
Milton,Fl
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| Subject: | Re: Octane booster |
I agree with Lucien
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
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| Subject: | Re: Octane booster |
Jim And Roger:
Thanks for the opinions. I feel to be very lucky to be living in a place
where they don't put any ethanol in our gas. A couple of years ago one ship
load of ethanol laced gas actually made it to our shores but the end result
was the ship immediately had to go for refit. I don't think they will do
that again. It is beyond me how they will ever get the quantity of alcohol
here for use as a fuel.
Noel
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From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Roger Lee
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 6:01 PM
Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Octane booster
Hi Noel,
I personally don't use and I don't really think the majority of the people
need boosters. I was just doing some research and came across some good
research and thought I would post it since many people have talked about
this subject over the years. If your fuel system can handle it then it would
be fine, but as Jim suggest make sure first.
To answer your question I do not know where you can get these two products.
I would check online.
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Roger Lee
Tucson, Az.
Light Sport Repairman - Maintenance Rated
Rotax Repair Center
520-574-1080
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| Subject: | Re: Octane booster |
Some of the guys who have to run the E-10 have been finding the Ethanol
dissolves their fuel tanks. When you get the yellow goo in your carb you
may find the 912 doesn't like it!
Noel
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From: owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-rotaxengines-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of lucien
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 9:51 AM
Subject: RotaxEngines-List: Re: Octane booster
lgold(at)quantum-associat wrote:
> Has anyone out there used octane boosters in their 912s? I'm wondering if
> they do anything nasty to our engines or fuel systems, or if you the
timing
> on the 912 would need to change?
> Les
>
> --
JMO, but I'm a strong believer in only putting into our engines fluids they
were designed to take in and nothing else. At 20 large plus a pop, I
wouldn't necessarily like to experiment with new chemicals in a 912 series
engine.... ;)
As for octane boosters, I can't see why you'd ever need to use them. The
912ULS is the only one that requires 91 octane at least and that's met by
just regular premium pump gas. The rest are all fine with 87, which is just
regular pump gas. 10% ethanol has been approved by Rotax also, and folks
have been using it in the engines for years anyway. So ethanol is a known
quantity with relatively well known precautions you have to take on the fuel
system.
So I personally would avoid them. If you can't get premium pump gas, you can
always mix with 100LL to get the octane up to where it needs to be....
LS
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LS
Titan II SS
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=276974#276974
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