gasoline in FAI fuel?

[EDward Skorepa]

In the seventies early eighties, I've used to mix my own fuel. 75% methanol,
20% castor and 5% of high octane gasoline. The gasoline was there mainly to
improve idling and cold weather starting. Never even heard about bearing
rusting. ed
----- Original Message -----
From: Wayne Galligan <wgalligan at goodsonacura.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:07 PM
Subject: gasoline in FAI fuel?


> Yes... I am interested in hearing this theory.   I thought gasoline had
> fewer btu's then alcohol and how does it aid in ignition?   Does it retard
> ignition or advance it?
>
> Lance V. has been running FAI fuel through his engines as an after run to
> dissipate the nitro left over in the engine.  I am waiting for his results
> as he just started doing this in the last few months,
>
> Wayne G.
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: brianyemail-nsrca at yahoo.com
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org
>   Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:23 PM
>   Subject: Re: [SPAM] Re: bearings/fuel
>
>
>   Youre saying add 15% gasoline to FAI fuel? Does the power compare to
nitro
> fuel and how about the idle?
>
>   ray ayestaran <pizzaalt at concentric.net> wrote:
>     nitro is causing that bearing rust, try fai fuel with 15%gas added
also
> don't run your engine dry after flying, just drain tank allow some oil to
> protect bearings from moisture. a soft mount without nose ring will allow
> engine to oscillate around crank putting much more pressure on bearings at
> unintended angles. have you ever held a mechanical gyro while spinning -
if
> you move it left, right, up or down it will not react but as soon as you
> twist it off axis it will drop rpm and fight.
>
>
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