Alternate fuel options to 100LL

Not necessarily. Quite a few people, including myself, are burning MOGAS with their Lycos. Guess the main issue is a well designed fuel system to prevent vapor lock

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Point to consider:

  • Check Lycoming support for European auto-fuel in IO390EXP-119
  • Check Vans support for European auto-fuel in RV14
  • Design fuel system that prevents vapor lock
  • Design emergency procedure to handle vapor lock

From Lycoming:

Original document:

About Unleaded Fuels, by Lycoming

  • Airworthiness By Design: https://www.lycoming.com/content/unleaded-fuels-part-1
  • Pump Gas is Not Mogas: https://www.lycoming.com/content/unleaded-fuels-part-2
  • Avgas by Any Other Name is…Avgas: https://www.lycoming.com/content/unleaded-fuels-part-3

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