Our boat is stored and used in Lake Havasu. Not driving to a high volume airport or even Havasu airport for (2) tanks of gas. I’m just concerned about the quality of the gas I am buying for almost 5 dollars a gallon.
I know the smell, never looked at the color, so its blue?
I didn’t think Parker Oil was any old fuel station. I don’t have a spec. built motor, I mainly use AV gas for octane, no ethanol & long storage life when boat is stored.
for the few bucks it cost, toss that old shit, not worth finding out it causes an issue. You can pull right up to the pump at havasu airport and fill up whatever with 100ll. You have to go in and get the gate code first. And to turn on the pump a tail number, that’s ez with all the planes nearby.
What's the deal with the MMO added? So for 30 gallons of fuel you add 16 ounces of MMO to your mix? I run straight AV gas as well so I'd like to learn about this. Thanks
No exact science but basically yes and the mindset has been around a long ass time. While 100LL has a significant amount of lead it's an extremely dry fuel that affects hoses and rubber carburetor parts as well as fuel pump seals and diaphragms. I run a mmo in everything and have for decades. I run it in my old diesels, I even run it in my Toyotas and my Mercedes w/pump gas but closer to 1/4oz per gal. Keeps injectors/fuel sys clean and lubed. Lawn mowers and generators too. Helps with shit pump fuel. (I also recomend blue fuel if avail) In gas/boost applications (for me currently schiada and procharged/nitrous nova) it's closer to a half ounce per gallon for me. In low boost id lessen the ratio a bit and ck your plugs. It additionally lubricates the valve train keeps carbs clean and reduces carbon buildup. I used to run it in my offshore boats no matter what fuel/tune id run. I was told about this trick from two different prof drag racers close to 40 years ago along with a well known engine builder. I also knew someone years ago that ran it in there piston engine airplane. I buy gallons of it at Walmart. Best deal. Also 100LL burns a lil slow. A bit of non-eth fuel speeds up the burn a lil. Pour a couple ounces of each in the dirt and light it and you'll see what I mean.
Teague built us an engine once that ran on 100LL. He said to add some two stroke oil to it, would help provide some lubrication the av gas lacks. So we did. Supposedly for valve seats among other things.
The two-stroke oil thing has been around equally as long and way back Castrol was recommended. I heard they even put a tad in nitromethane in the early days. Same concept. I heard of some people using the Amsoil saber two-stroke oil in AV with good results.
I don’t know what you run it in but it ain’t worth risking to save a few bucks on fresh gas.
That’s about the same price as the place in Havasu at the pump.
Thanks for the info and it makes a lot of sense... sounds like MMO is in my future fill ups.
Desert Skies sells the fuel.. I never called in my 21' daytona, I just rolled up and walked in and talked to them. They told me where to park and pulled the truck up to me. It didn't require much though.
Parker Oil was $4.99 today. Desert Skies could not give me a price. They said they are not the ones selling the fuel so they did not know the price.
$5.00 for AV at the pump Is kick ass! I’m 100% down with that. Right around the corner from Barrett too. Easy peasy.
Im Used to paying
I read a post from the owner of Parker Oil years ago that they supply the 100LL to the airports (at least Parker Airport). Not sure if that's still true.
What part of the airport? I have only flown in and had a fuel truck refuel the plane I was flying. I have never driven in.
Just south of Hangar 24 mid field
I believe the Chevron south of Chilis has AV
