tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post3628055994394301670..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: Contaminated FuelAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-24825841943000598122009-09-28T20:54:43.628+00:002009-09-28T20:54:43.628+00:00Worst I saw was a litre of water out of each of th...Worst I saw was a litre of water out of each of the inboards of a 'ho in YQF in springtime. Must have been held as ice in suspension until it got warm enough. I always carry a liter or two of methyl hydrate and throw some in when fuel is suspect. Cheap insurance right?<br /><br />Jet fuel contamination is much worse. Anything more than thirty percent Jet will cause a piston engine to burn up or just quit. The warning sign to watch for when it runs rough is cylinder head temps going through the roof. Notice soon enough and you might make it back to terra firma in one piece...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-2337797552913392932009-09-27T21:36:31.231+00:002009-09-27T21:36:31.231+00:00The only time I've had contaminated fuel was a...The only time I've had contaminated fuel was also from a big operator at a large airport -- from each tank, I drained 4 or 5 of those little cups completely full of clear water (and that's from only 25 gal tanks). Maybe the little airports do better because they're less likely to have short-term, minimum wage line people.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194758376900990105noreply@blogger.com