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Re: Europa-List: Re: New engine runs a little rough when weather is cold

Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: New engine runs a little rough when weather is cold.
From: Pete Zut <peterz@zutrasoft.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:01:51
nice little summary on that I stumbled across fwiw

https://www.yellowbullet.com/threads/specific-gravity-of-racing-fuel.170626/

PeteZ

On Wed, Feb 15, 2023 at 1:44 PM dmac7 <dmac7@outlook.com> wrote:

>
> It will vary but winter mogas has typically 10% more butane to help it
> start in cooler seasons, butane has 20% less energy than gasoline and
> evaporates easily so it doesn't age well in a vented tank.
> The EPA mandates the Ried vapour pressure =RVP, and butane is how they
> adjust this. Mogas usually more volatile than 100LL.
> 100LL has additives to reduce icing and static and anti oxidents to
> prevent gum build up, it ages well.  I would suggest buy a spcific gravity
> tester, from Fisher Scientific, only $20 when I bought mine.  Good to know
> what's in the tank.
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=510187#510187
>
>


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