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Re: [OT]Av Gas - Was Re: vapor lock revisited .... "winter gas"

To: "Gary K. McCormick" <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
Subject: Re: [OT]Av Gas - Was Re: vapor lock revisited .... "winter gas"
From: RWM <RWM@rwmann.com>
Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:42:39 -0400
Gary,

100LL "blue" replaces 100/130 "green" (leaded) avgas.

The old "A/B" rating system was performance under lean/rich conditions. 

- Bob

"Gary K. McCormick" wrote:
> 
> I was at an airshow over the holiday weekend and was watching while they 
>topped up the
> tanks in one of the aerobatic aircraft that was performing. I noticed the 
>"100LL"
> designation on the fuel truck and was wondering - is that a designation along 
>the lines of
> octane rating? And if so, what does that correspond to in octane?
> 
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
> 
> PS - When I raced motorcycles in high school (Sherman, set the wayback 
>machine for 19--...
> ) av gas from the pumps at the airport was the hot setup for the guys looking 
>for that
> little edge over the competition!
> 
> SPL311RDST@aol.com wrote:
> 
> > <snip>Also... if you do have a "seasonal" car and keep it
> > stored - try going w/ avgas- 100LL. <snip>
> >
> > Laurie :-)
> > 70 SPL311
> > AzROC
> > Chandler, AZ
> 
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