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Going for paint this weekend, but using mogas.  Been told when I shut down do it with the fuel cutoff, not mags.  Then drain the carb bowls.  How does one do that?

  • Re: Mogas then 4 months non use

    by » 5 years ago


    You would have to unclip the the carb bowls and dump the fuel. If it was my plane I would drain all fuel tank included rather than let it sit with car gas for 4 months, it may no longer be safe to run in the Rotax 912. Brain Carpenter from Rainbow Aviation recently penned a couple of articles in EAA's Sport magazine (under technically Speaking) a few months ago in regards to the differences of 100LL and mogas in the Rotax 912. I have switched to the new SWIFT fuel a 100LL replacement with excellent results.


  • Re: Mogas then 4 months non use

    by » 5 years ago


    Thanks so much - I might just drain the mogas and use 100ll with decalin for the first time.  I did read those excellent articles


  • Re: Mogas then 4 months non use

    by » 5 years ago


    i think, from mogas to 100LL, YOU have change engine oil.

    with 100 LL , AERO SHELL PLUS always USE.


  • Re: Mogas then 4 months non use

    by » 5 years ago


    姓, xìng wang wrote:

    i think, from mogas to 100LL, YOU have change engine oil.

    with 100 LL , AERO SHELL PLUS always USE.

    I believe that should have stated that Aero Shell Plus 4 is the recommended engine oil for use with 100LL.  That's the Rotax recommendation in SI-912-016 R10 (paragraph 3.3 on page 5 of 13).


  • Re: Mogas then 4 months non use

    by » 5 years ago


    People hangar their aircraft over the winter all the time.

    Mogas is not going to turn to jello if it sits in an enclosed tank for a few months.

    Ideally, drain it below a half tank and then fill it up with fresh gas and then go fly, you'll never know the difference.

     


    Bill Hertzel
    Rotax 912is
    North Ridgeville, OH, USA
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