[AJD] Antique-johndeere Digest, Vol 82, Issue 4

[Paul Sawyer]

Thanks, Mitch!  I appreciate it!

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 1:20 PM, Mitchell Daly <md31043 at msn.com> wrote:

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> I go to a small local airstrip where they have a lot of single engine
> Cessnas and Pipers and get my 5 gallon can filled up. I've never been
> questioned about what I'm using it for. The AV gas does contain lead and it
> has no other additives. One of the guys in our club, who is a retired US
> Air pilot, is the one who put me onto the AV gas. He uses it in all of his
> equipment, especially the small engines, and never has a problem. As far as
> whether the problems with today's gas are ethanol related or additive
> related, I can't speak. I do know that today's gas has caused a lot of seal
> and diaphram problems with the two cylinder tractors for some of the guys
> in our club. I've had to rebuild the carbs on some of my one cylinder
> engines and since using the AV gas, no more problems. Avoid the Champion
> plugs too.
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> Mitch Daly- md31043 at msn.com
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