Ethanol

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Run the ethanol test on all the gas you buy. Do not burn fuel with ethanol in your airplane. Revert to 100LL if ethanol free gasoline cannot be found.

Gasoline blended with ethanol can be corrosive and damaging to aircraft fuel systems. Range is less with ethanol blended gasoline. It has an affinity for water and can pull moisture from inlet air on humid days to an extent which has lead to engine malfunctions. If you cannot find gasoline that you are certain is ethanol free then you must revert to using avgas.

The use of ever increasing quantities of ethanol in gasoline is happening across the country due to Federal tax incentives, Federally mandated ethanol target figures, and the actions of various state legislatures.

Keep abreast of legislative activity in your state.

You may click here for instructions on how to make an inexpensive reusuable alcohol tester.

This web page will be updated as more information becomes available.

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