90 octane auto vs. 100LL
in General Tech Discussion
13 years ago
The preferred fuel for the Rotax 912 is 90 octane fuel. Never have seen 90 octane auto fuel at airports. To use 90 octane auto fuel it would require obtaining fuel from a gas station. Not worth the effort to do this, therefore, 100LL seems to be the only alternative. Have seen ads for Decalin additives to be added to 100LL to reduce the lead, but hesitate to use it since don't know what affect this additive may cause to both the Rotax and to system componets such as fuel tank, lines, etc.. Is it safe to add Decalin additive to the fuel or will it cause more problems than it is worth? Don't believe Rotax makes any rcommendation on it use.
