I was buying ethyl I guess. Ran like nitrous, much colder. Carbs would frost up late in the day.

@SteveJ

I like that red Z with the 280 hood. Nice looking paint!

2 hours ago, siteunseen said:

I was buying ethyl I guess. Ran like nitrous, much colder. Carbs would frost up late in the day.

Looks like the green must be unleaded. I always go for the highest grade at the pump when I go to the airport to buy fuel, and 100LL (100 octane low lead) is usually the highest grade.

I’ll need to have a look when I go next time, and see if they have the unleaded.

 

2 hours ago, siteunseen said:

I was buying ethyl I guess. Ran like nitrous, much colder. Carbs would frost up late in the day.

What is the web page this is from Cliff?

1 hour ago, Racer X said:

What is the web page this is from Cliff?

You know me...google.

https://www.businessaircraftcenter.com/articles/how-to-understand-ing-learn-about-aviation-avgas-jet-a-fuel-art1215.htm

I'd probably be dead if not for google.com.

13 hours ago, siteunseen said:

You know me...google.

https://www.businessaircraftcenter.com/articles/how-to-understand-ing-learn-about-aviation-avgas-jet-a-fuel-art1215.htm

Thanks Cliff.

So this site lists, but doesn’t really describe the differences in the green and blue dyed 100 octane avgas. I did find a Shell avgas site that does.

So the green dyed avgas is an older formulation that has tetra ethyl lead in it, and the blue dyed avgas has a lower amount of lead in it than the green dyed fuel, hence, the “LL” designation.

Sheesh, I learn something new everyday.

 

Been helping a friend with his 280z, redoing the fuel system, correcting a number issues contributing to the heat soak common problem. 

Waiting on a new fuel tank from S30 World, decided to quit early today and  ran out of table space in my shop for beverages.  Found a new use for those big crash bumpers and went All Cliff on it.   A tribute to him,  I know he likes those ice cold dogs...          @siteunseen

The good news is, even at that consumption rate you're still ahead of if you had chosen a big mac! 🤣🤣

ALL CLIFF...

id·i·om

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noun

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   a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words (e.g., rain cats and dogs)

    

   1.2 derived from all idiot (e.g., drink until eyes are floating)

Edited May 13, 20222 yr by siteunseen

Enjoying watching my son Brandon bring his new purchase back to “Like New” condition.

BTW......If anyone knows where we can find any wheel flares, we’re looking hard. 1987 two door.  Thanks  Guy

 

 

Edited May 14, 20222 yr by Diseazd

@Diseazd

As an aside, what are the two water tanks at the back of the shop for? Looks like lots of filtration