I thought this fungus only grew in jet fuel, not in Avgas or Mogas,and only
in hot/humid conditions.
Brian Davies kit 454
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Singleton" <graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Europa-List Digest: 15 Msgs - 03/08/04
<graham@gflight.f9.co.uk>
>
> >From: Alex Kaarsberg <kaarsber@terra.com.br>
> >Subject: Re: Europa-List: 914 Starting tips
> > >It's probably caused by either a yeast or a bacteria, if the engine has
> > >stood for a long time, or indeed the fuel in the bowser has become
> > >infected, the organism forms a sludge. 2 strokes get it in UK
apparently.
> > >So do fishing boats, they call it a virus but I think it's more likely
a
> > yeast.
> > >RAF jet bombers used to get it in the tropics, first noticed on
Canberras
> > >in Malaysia I remember.
> > >Graham
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >Its a fungus and it lives in the interface between fuel and water,
> >another reason to drain drain and drain the tank when its hot and humid.
> >I have decontaminated the tanks on an F27 once by flooding the tank with
> >turpentine which kills it.
> >Additives can be had to prevent against attacks.
> >
> >Alex
>
> Alex
> This is just the sort of thing worth learning about, thanks for that.
> Where would one look to buy the additives?
> Graham
>
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