I think this has been brought up in the past . . . but thought I would bring it up again . . . just because I recently was told by some folks working at a local airport that there is a pretty large fine for them if they are caught selling av gas to anyone that doesn't have an aircraft with a tail number . . . not sure if this is just at this airport or all over, but I found it interesting.
Moreover, when I asked a mechanic friend (also a former stock car driver) he confessed that he has used some av gas in his stock car . . . but said the combination of the leaded gas and higher octane would tend to cause the engine to run a bit higher . . . or maybe it was just the octane would cause it to run hotter . . . he personally recommended not running it in any small engines . . . or even putting it in a vehicle.
Thoughts?
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On a related note . . . these same folks at the airport dropped off two jugs at our training facility yesterday with a 50-50 mix of av gas and Jet Fuel A for use in my training fires . . . however, it appears as though someone came along and saw the blue "Kerosene" jug and the red safety gas can and decided to use them.
Kinda sitting here wondering what will happen if they try to burn the mix in a kerosene heater or in their oil furnace . . . and what will happen if they try to burn the mix of gas in their snowmobile, ATV, car, etc.
Moreover, when I asked a mechanic friend (also a former stock car driver) he confessed that he has used some av gas in his stock car . . . but said the combination of the leaded gas and higher octane would tend to cause the engine to run a bit higher . . . or maybe it was just the octane would cause it to run hotter . . . he personally recommended not running it in any small engines . . . or even putting it in a vehicle.
Thoughts?
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On a related note . . . these same folks at the airport dropped off two jugs at our training facility yesterday with a 50-50 mix of av gas and Jet Fuel A for use in my training fires . . . however, it appears as though someone came along and saw the blue "Kerosene" jug and the red safety gas can and decided to use them.
Kinda sitting here wondering what will happen if they try to burn the mix in a kerosene heater or in their oil furnace . . . and what will happen if they try to burn the mix of gas in their snowmobile, ATV, car, etc.