Hi there All, Who uses water drain? Who as ever seen water in the fuel there (I use Mogas only)? Cheers, Max Cointe F-PMLH Europa XS_TriGear Kit #560-2003 912ULS/AirmasterAP332 540 hours F-PLDJ DynAr
Author: Gert Dalgaard Sørensen <stabelvej9@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2015 08:50:45
Hi Max I fly on mo-gas and use water-drain - never seen a drop of water. I always leave the ac with full tank. AC parked in hangar during the summer, and in my isolated shop from November to April. R
Have never seen any water in 13 years, even though I do not regularly fill tank before putting plane away. Regards, David Joyce, GXSDJ Links: -- [1] http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Europa-List [2]
Hi all ! I had an incident of substantial ingress of water once while parked overnight at Zell Am See in torrential down pour most of the night. I have adjusted the =9Cpinch=9D on the filler =9Co=9D
Max, Fly only AvGas. No drains. Have gascolator before pump. No inline filters. Keep the tank full whenever possible. Use a cover if I ever have to park outside when traveling. Have never seen eviden
Hi Same, use Mogas occasional Avgas, never seen water. Tim Tim Ward 12 Waiwetu Street Fendalton, Christchurch, 8052 New Zealand. ward.t@xtra.co.nz Ph 64 3 3515166 Mob 0210640221
Since getting my ppl in the late 80's I have always checked fuel drains as part of pre-flight, even when pushed to get going on business trips. On one occasion one tank of my 182 was clear fluid whic
Never in twelve years found water in Europa, 100LL or Mogas. Did find water in 182 after it left out in rain with original cap not tight. Went to Monarch caps and no further water but I still check i
And the reason for that is probably there in that sentence. The more ethanol in your fuel, the less likely you you will ever see water at the drains. Ethanol readily attaches itself to water meaning
Author: Kevin Klinefelter <klinefelter.kevin@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:12:03
Well stated Nigel. That's why I made sure to mention ethanol. I perform the test for ethanol on fuel I buy periodically, where you add a measured amount of water to a sampler, shake it up and the wat
Does anyone know if there is an alternative to Mod 33 water drain valves mod? For what ever reason my aircraft has never had the mod done even though its been run on Mogas. I want to add drain valves
Matt, Sorry I don't know you or your kit, but I have done my own Mod33 fuel drain for years. About 5 aircraft have a simple 90 degree fitting epoxied to the floor of th e aft floor behind the flaps s