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Topic: has anyone ever used aviation fuel?
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biggmatt
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its blue in color and has a octane rating of 104
i heard it has some type of glycol additive in it
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Blu50Stang
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Av-gas has additives meant for airplane engines. Im not sure how that would affect a car motor.
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Posts: 1916 | From: Not CA | Registered: Oct 2001
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cheap
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Yeah, I use em all the time... on airplanes. JP-4, JP-8, AV-1, AV-GAS, and some others, the stuff is wicked dude, NOT something you want around your car, your person, etc. etc.
Crazy low flashpoints just don't make it worth it... also there are many many different types of airplane gasses, not just one type. If it's something you decide to pursue be sure you know what you're buying.
Posts: 1358 | From: Maine | Registered: Feb 2002
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KCmustangboy
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Originally posted by cheap:
Yeah, I use em all the time... on airplanes. JP-4, JP-8, AV-1, AV-GAS, and some others, the stuff is wicked dude, NOT something you want around your car, your person, etc. etc.
Crazy low flashpoints just don't make it worth it... also there are many many different types of airplane gasses, not just one type. If it's something you decide to pursue be sure you know what you're buying.
If you ignor this warning let me know when your going to run it so I can video tape it. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 1691 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Oct 2002
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biggmatt
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i have that shit at work, i also have the break down on whats in it.
the whole idea of running a fuel with glcol in it turned me away, but i have heard of people using it in thier cars
Posts: 392 | From: pittsburg | Registered: Apr 2002
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4RS FED
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i have used it in my mustang LX, no problems.... flashpoint.... hahah doubtful
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Posts: 3686 | From: 650 | Registered: Nov 2002
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Jeff S
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AV gas is intended for use in airplanes and it is not a good idea to use it in cars. There is much more to gasoline than octane rating.
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Posts: 2121 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Aug 2001
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biggmatt
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it does have a lower flash point than regular gasoline
Posts: 392 | From: pittsburg | Registered: Apr 2002
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AcesWild85
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Avgas has lead in it. It will seriously mess up your catalytic converters, probably your O2 sensors and sparkplugs. I'm on a race crew for a P-51 mustang and we use like 160 something octane race gas in it but the sparkplugs have to be changed after EVERY race because they get so much lead on them that it begins to foul them up pretty badly, even after just 25-35 minutes flight time.
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Posts: 844 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Mar 2003
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QwikStang
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Originally posted by KCmustangboy:
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Originally posted by cheap:
Yeah, I use em all the time... on airplanes. JP-4, JP-8, AV-1, AV-GAS, and some others, the stuff is wicked dude, NOT something you want around your car, your person, etc. etc.
Crazy low flashpoints just don't make it worth it... also there are many many different types of airplane gasses, not just one type. If it's something you decide to pursue be sure you know what you're buying.
If you ignor this warning let me know when your going to run it so I can video tape it.
lol...I want to be there too!!!
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Posts: 573 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jun 2003
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67stang12s
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alot folks talked about using it but you need a special gas tank to use it they said if u want some extra boost go with cigarette lighter fluid
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Posts: 220 | From: 415 | Registered: Jan 2003
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Teddy Tiger
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I've heard of 104-115 octaine racing fuel, that's nothing like AV-Gas, mebbe folks are mixing the definitions of the two up?
My $.02
Nick
Posts: 167 | From: Lafayette, California | Registered: Feb 2003
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biggmatt
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so it wont cause any problems? glycol?
Posts: 392 | From: pittsburg | Registered: Apr 2002
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Blue Oval
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freind of mine runs it like all the time not straight though with 91 do like a 1/2 and 1/2 mix. works well no probs ever.not sure about the Flashpoint never heard of this bein a prob.
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Posts: 2345 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Mar 2003
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cheap
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I deal with military aviation gas, the serious stuff. Light aircraft commercial grade fuel is surely much safer, as you can't trust the public with crap like I deal with. Seriously, we're not even supposed to wear any wool when refueling, put our hands in our pockets, and we have to ground ourselves periodically during the refuel, because of static electricity buildup and the gas vapor's flashpoint. Where Im at we even use the 'safer' version, JP-8, as opposed to JP-4.
Posts: 1358 | From: Maine | Registered: Feb 2002
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J's90-LX
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Me and my buddy used Av-gas in his car, and it ran fine. But there is one catch, this was a 69 cougar, but it ran just fine, infact it ran much better.
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Posts: 498 | From: Roseville | Registered: Jun 2003
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