Ethanol free gas?
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Ethanol free gas?
I have a friend who wants to run car gas in his Cessna 150 a bit to keep the cost of flying down. I think he has the STC paperwork. I told him Shell premium has no ethanol but then I went on their website and it no longer says it is ethanol free. Is it still possible to get premium without it anywhere?
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Re: Ethanol free gas?
Most 94 is is ethanol free and some 91 is also. Best bet is to buy an inexpensive ethanol tester ($20) and verify at the pump.
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Also you can call a gas station directly and ask them if they offer ethanol free premium.
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I am operating a Tecnam here in my country and using MOGAS from shell, and your friend has a right to ask a detailed product spec sheet from the station regarding to the ethanol. The spec sheet tells the percentage of ethanol, the best advice came from flight94 though.
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There are some gas stations like Chevron which use a dedicated fuel hose/line for their 94-octane product and this might be the best way to completely avoid any Ethanol contamination if you are concerned. Most stations servicing 91-octane usually dispense product through the same hose/line as their ethanol-mixed product, so that might be something to consider...
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That pure gas is very out of date. For example everything in Manitoba has ethanol in it now even shell premium
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I wouldn't trust any gas station to be ethanol free. Buy a test kit to be safe.
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Would you trust the average gas jockey that answered the phone to know that for certain?
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Sorry I should have been more clear as that's not what I meant. Call the owner, not whomever they have working behind the cash that day.
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Try a boat marina or farm gas, they typically are no-ethanol and you save road tax. Test with a few drops of food coloring and swish. Check the octane, usually it's around 90 which is good for the C150, and pretty close to the 91 required for a 160 hp O320 -especially if you mix with some residual 100LL.
High-five your eco-buddies because you're pumping less than a tenth of the .56 grams of lead per litre in 100LL.
High-five your eco-buddies because you're pumping less than a tenth of the .56 grams of lead per litre in 100LL.