OK Jos,
maybe we both are right:
My Cessna lives in wintertime in the warm
hangar and so I can take water samples and I do
not certainly add any antifreeze. Also, it is strictly
forbidden to add any additives according my
cars instruction manual (both diesel and petrol).
Antifreeze and other additives can cause harm
for fuel injection systems. Many people think
they are just historical relic and pure business.
But, if you have a carburettor in your car
or you have to keep your plane outside in winter time,
maybe it is better choice to add some magic
additives to petrol/diesel.You know it better.
We live here in south but as you well know
we still can have one or two month -30C.
W/o additives and still flying and driving.
Maybe next time I will ask my wife to add
some special additives to your coffee, OK? ;))
Raimo M W Toivio
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jos Okhuijsen" <josok-e@ukolo.fi>
Subject: Re: Europa-List: RE: Fuel drain modification?
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> Raimo Toivio <raimo.toivio@rwm.fi> kirjoitti Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:42:29
> > you are absolutely right:
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> I know, just as usual :-)
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> > "In winter here we add an extra additive to"
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> > No, WE did not add. Maybe some old Escort owners only.
> > And those teenagers are doing it only for superstitious.
> > Normal people just tank and drive.
> > Thats the way we live, driving and flying.
> > W/o extras.
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> Hubly disagree. Malmi, jan and feb: The FBO was adding antifreeze to the
> 100LL, "compound".
> Same stuff was added to the club planes here in Lapland at the April
> skiplane camp. Fuel tank samples are not taken below zero, because if
> there would be water it would be frozen on/in the drains. Good chance they
> would not close at all afterwards.
> In Lapland we add petrol and diesel antifreeze (some kind of alcohol?) at
> the start of the freezing temperatures once and every time the cars are
> returning from the South, having been in + degrees. And yes, we have seen
> frozen filters and fuel lines many times. But then you are living way
> South eh?
>
> > PS: something wrong with my wifes coffee?
>
> Absolutely not, and i really enjoyed it. Would have taken another litre,
> if i would not be in such a hurry to see your project :-)
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> Jos #600
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