Re: bought the plane today


Guy Byars wrote:
I try and keep a 50/50 mix of av/auto gas in my Skylane. More avgas in the
winter, more autogas in the summer.


Shouldn't it be the other way around, if you're concerned about vapor
lock?

Autogas in winter makes starting much easier due to its higher vapor
pressure.

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