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Alc free gas disapearing

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Re: Alc free gas disapearing

91 octane non eth at Smiley Creek Lodge. The trick is getting it into the plane :D wasn't here last year.
Also 91 in Parker Az at a gas station north of town.
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Re: Alc free gas disapearing

dirtstrip wrote:.....It should go without saying that since there are still many places that sell E0 87 and premium E0 91 octane in this state, when you buy either for aircraft use it is not sufficient to test just for ethanol. You should be aware that the octane may not be what is labelled. Hopefully this will get straightened out with the labeling but will unfortunately not improve the honesty of those intending to slip one by the customer.


I know how to test for ethanol, but have no idea how or if I even can self-test for octane. Hopefully there isn't much mislabelling being done, or mis-buying 85 is maybe a better way to put it. I'd like to think that someone selling 85 labelled as 87 or higher octane is making an innocent mistake not trying to screw anybody. It's not like selling watered down booze for crying out loud, incorrect octane can cause engine damage..
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