2007-03-14 15:34:53 · 4 answers · asked by Mere Mortal 7 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Here is what Harry Fenton has to say about it...
"Auto fuel is another mixed bag of problems. My A65 runs poorly on auto and much better on 100 octane. The auto fuel burns very rich and leaves a lot of deposits on the cowling and plugs. I have never been able to correct this problem on this engine, despite having yanked the carb on and off a half dozen times. I fly 100 hours a year in this plane and I figured that the overall cost difference between a years use of auto vs. 100 is $300."
2007-03-14 16:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by cherokeeflyer 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The conversion is not expensive. However, I do not believe it is worth the trouble. That is to say, I have never put auto gas into an airplane, even when it had the STC for it. This is because, it is simply not available at any airport I have flown. So you have to make the fuel available to yourself in order to use it, and I don't think it's worth the hassle. This is aside from all of the chemical differences and inconsistencies with auto gas that are not an issue with avgas. I say, don't bother.
2007-03-15 03:48:57 · answer #2 · answered by sfsfan1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been more auto gas STCs issued for 150s than probably any other aircraft. All you have to do is buy the paperwork.
As far as causing trouble in the engines, auto gas is not guilty, but careless people who don't protect their fuel source.
Check out the Experimental Aviaton Associaton link:
http://www.aviationfuel.org/
2007-03-15 22:38:29 · answer #3 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless I'm mistaken, MM, the conversion consists of some paperwork and placing a decal on your plane.
2007-03-14 23:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋