Re:An Airbus A380 was flown on fuel derived from cooking oil
by Neil44 on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @08:43AM
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Lead also has lubricant properties for things like mechanical fuel pumps and injection, valve seats and stems, so it's not just for octane boosting you need to replace the lubricant too.
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Re:An Airbus A380 was flown on fuel derived from cooking oil
by bdefore on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @08:51AM
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Are there unique design constraints for engines used in general aviation that these components couldn't have a lubrication strategy akin to engines that work with unleaded fuel?
Re:An Airbus A380 was flown on fuel derived from cooking oil
by Neil44 on Wednesday July 13, 2022 @12:16PM
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Nope it's just all the old planes flying around that require it. As the engine in a plane could be considered to be fairly safety critical people are extremely resistant to trying new things on it.