Sonoco 100LL Aviation gas?? Good, bad??
03-07-2007, 04:49 PM
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I know of racers who use it and I know of some who wont use it.
The problem with aviation gas is that it is designed to be used at higher altitudes where there is less oxygen. When you use it in a very oxygen rich atmosphere (compared to flying) I have been told it can cause a lean condition.
Personally, I steer away from it. I know its a lot cheaper than standard 110, but I dont like taking the risk. For an extra buck or so a gallon.
The problem with aviation gas is that it is designed to be used at higher altitudes where there is less oxygen. When you use it in a very oxygen rich atmosphere (compared to flying) I have been told it can cause a lean condition.
Personally, I steer away from it. I know its a lot cheaper than standard 110, but I dont like taking the risk. For an extra buck or so a gallon.
03-08-2007, 12:49 AM
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I work on airplanes.
Don't use it in cars.
Nuff said.
Race gas is better.
LL means low lead, its not as high of a lead content as you may think.
100LL, spoken as "100 low lead", contains a lead based anti-knock compound but less than the "highly-leaded" 100/130 avgas it effectively replaced. Most piston aircraft engines require 100LL but it is scheduled to be phased out in the United States because of the lead toxicity. An alternative fuel has not yet been developed for these engines. While there are similar engines that burn non-leaded fuels aircraft are often purchased with engines that use 100LL because many airports only have 100LL. 100LL contains a maximum of 2 grams of lead per US gallon, or maximum 0.56 grams/litre and is the most commonly available and used aviation gasoline.
Avgas 80/87 has the lowest lead content at a maximum of 0.5 grams lead per U.S. gallon, and is only used in low compression ratio engines.
Avgas 100/130 is a higher octane grade aviation gasoline, containing a maximum of 4 grams of lead per US gallon, maximum 1.12 grams/litre. 100LL "low lead" was designed to replace avgas 100/130.
STAY AWAY FROM JET FUELS LIKE JP4, pretty much kerosene and desiel and other stuff. A jet will burn pretty much anything you put in its fuel tanks, a car will not lol.
Don't use it in cars.
Nuff said.
Race gas is better.
Originally Posted by Slacker
It has a high amount of led, not sure how the o2 sensors will handle it?
LL means low lead, its not as high of a lead content as you may think.
100LL, spoken as "100 low lead", contains a lead based anti-knock compound but less than the "highly-leaded" 100/130 avgas it effectively replaced. Most piston aircraft engines require 100LL but it is scheduled to be phased out in the United States because of the lead toxicity. An alternative fuel has not yet been developed for these engines. While there are similar engines that burn non-leaded fuels aircraft are often purchased with engines that use 100LL because many airports only have 100LL. 100LL contains a maximum of 2 grams of lead per US gallon, or maximum 0.56 grams/litre and is the most commonly available and used aviation gasoline.
Avgas 80/87 has the lowest lead content at a maximum of 0.5 grams lead per U.S. gallon, and is only used in low compression ratio engines.
Avgas 100/130 is a higher octane grade aviation gasoline, containing a maximum of 4 grams of lead per US gallon, maximum 1.12 grams/litre. 100LL "low lead" was designed to replace avgas 100/130.
STAY AWAY FROM JET FUELS LIKE JP4, pretty much kerosene and desiel and other stuff. A jet will burn pretty much anything you put in its fuel tanks, a car will not lol.
Last edited by JUICED96Z; 03-08-2007 at 12:57 AM.
