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danny shepherd

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Posts: 117
Location: north Wales, United Kingdom

Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2018 6:47 am Post subject: ethanol

Hi All,     

 A few years ago I bought a Ethanol testing         kit. It consisted of a couple of small bottles and what looked         like blue coloured cotton buds. I'm now down to my last couple         of testing sticks, does any one know where I can get some more.         I have tried all the usual aviation sites, but with no luck. I         have looked through my old invoices but can't find them. Maybe         the don't produce them any more          .     

Cheers Danny. G-c.e.r.i

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hanaperrod

Joined: 21 Oct 2013
Posts: 11
Location: Isle of wight

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 12:43 am Post subject: Re: ethanol

Hi Danny.

Sounds like you had a test kit originally supplied by Airworld. ( now closed )

I use a kit supplied by Frost automotive supply company. www.frost.co.uk

E-test kit. It has a blue dye to add to the petrol/water mix that helps identify 

the ethanol %.I check out all fuel purchased GULF petrol here on the I o W.

at the moment has no ethanol. Hope this helps.

Rod.

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danny shepherd

Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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Location: north Wales, United Kingdom

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:16 am Post subject: ethanol

thanks Rod I'll have a look.     

Cheers Danny.

          

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Hi Danny.

Sounds like you had a test kit originally supplied by Airworld. ( now closed )

I use a kit supplied by Frost automotive supply company. www.frost.co.uk

E-test kit. It has a blue dye to add to the petrol/water mix that helps identify 

the ethanol %.I check out all fuel purchased GULF petrol here on the I o W.

at the moment has no ethanol. Hope this helps.

Rod.





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clivesutton

Joined: 23 Jan 2013
Posts: 187
Location: KENILWORTH

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:14 am Post subject: Re: ethanol

Hello Danny, 



I have 24 of those cotton buds left from a 303381 fuel testing kit i brought from Airworld a few years ago.  You are welcome to some if you can send me your address.  Not sure if they have deteriorated with time (though they have been dry-stored in a sealed plastic bag).  



In my view Bob Hitchcock's bottle mentioned as in a previous post (the function of which incidentally is replicated on most of those fuel-drain/screwdriver things us Aviators all buy during training) is probably the neatest solution - since it involves only mixing a small qty of fuel with a carefully measured sample of water and noting the change in relative levels due to mixing of part of the water sample with any alcohol (ethanol) existing in the fuel - an approach which also  avoids buying and managing other test-related supplies.



Further, the bottle method should enable the amount of ethanol in the fuel to be determined and then compared to the acceptable percentage.  I think the dye methods only indicates IF there is ethanol in the fuel, not how much.



Regards,

Clive

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JonSmith

Joined: 21 May 2010
Posts: 110

Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:40 am Post subject: Re: ethanol

Hi, I used to use the Airworld blue buds too which worked fine but not available now.   Instead I use a droplet of food colouring in a small sample of fuel in a glass jar.   If there is no ethanol the droplet stays completely separate, if there is ethanol the droplet dissolves and  discolours the whole sample.

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Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:20 am Post subject: ethanol

Hi! All.

I checked on the Frost site and spoke to a very helpful gent who explained

that their additive was meant to only protect against corrosion and needed

adding to all your fuel each bottle is sufficient for adding to 250 litres

of fuel !

However he kindly recommended me to an American site who produce a small kit

container which allows you to take a small sample from the water drain point

on the aircraft and if Ethanol is present it changes colour to blue (that is

the whole sample) . But it was expensive at about $ 35 per unit ! I paid by

Pay Pal and the final bill including postage and packaging finalised at

approx $70 , so I was scammed yet again !

Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing ( bastards) sorry but no other name in

my vocabulary .

So I can test a small amount from each fill up but need to effect similar

checks if I land away.

Regards

Bob Harrison  G-OTAG



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Hitchflight

Joined: 22 Feb 2018
Posts: 92
Location: Derbyshire, England

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 12:16 am Post subject: Re: ethanol

Hi Bob



Recommend the Briggs and Stratton. Simple low cost and effective. Small enough to be carried around.



One UK to two UK pounds. A sensible and cheap solution! And it is reusable!



If your local Lawn mower sales place does not stock the tool. Then  private message me and I will provide you with the solution. Have one spare tester.



Regards



Bob

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