[NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel

[Koenig, Tom]

Pete-it works as far as removing water from the fuel. I am not chemically knowledgeable enough to know IF methanol can degrade as such. Water is just contamination because its hygroscopic. Since we have had no rain for as long as I can remember, the humidity here is extremely low. By midday it will be less than 20% dropping lower as the day goes. Almost like a blast furnace!! The other day  when I posted- one hour later we hit 42 Deg C.

I haven't had any water in fuel problems for a while now.

Can methanol degrade-anyone know?

Tom



-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Peter Pennisi
Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 9:57 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel



Hi Tom



Are you serious!



How am I going to get away with that with my wife?



Peter




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From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Koenig, Tom
Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 08:24 AM
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Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel



Peter,



Stick it in the freezer. The water will freeze, just skim it off.



Tom

-----Original Message-----
From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Peter Pennisi
Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 9:11 AM
To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel

I have 4 gallons of 30% nitro fuel which was mixed with bad Methanol (unknown at the time) the rest of the ingredients were fine.



I am assuming that moisture may have got the drum of methanol but I am not sure.



Is there anything I can do to recover this fuel for at least sport plane use or do I count my losses and throw it out? 

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