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Subject: Re: Deadstick-  Straight-Tail 150 Engine Failure
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Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 13:07:44 EST
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> 3.  Another guy pulled up in a 150 and asked what I was up to.  I drained a
> 100% water sample.  His response?  "Yeah, I use autogas, too."
> Lesson #3:  Autogas might be cheap, but so are pine boxes.  It may seem
> silly to pay 50 cents a gallon for some red dye, but it does make SEEING
> the water easier... or telling the difference between a sample of fuel and
> a sample of water.  Autogas is clear, just like water.

Pardon me for saying this, but BULL.  The autogas I use in my C150 is not
clear, it has a definite yellow color.  As for getting water mixed in with
the autogas,  I've never had this problem since I can see what I am pouring
into my tanks through a two step filter which removes not only particles but
also water.  I've never seen any water contamination.  What kind of luck
have you had with avegas? :-)  Maybe the difference is that my 150 doesn't
have a straight tail. :-)

In any case, I'm glad to hear that it all turned out OK.  I know the feeling
when one's engine quits; I had a carb ice problem once.