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Old 06-23-2010, 11:13 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by Deepsky View Post
I went to the airport near Odessa and got essentially JP -4 if memory serves (1973) and it was rated at 103. The mechanic said It should be diluted with regular for best use and so I did...and it ran very nice.

He prob pumped you 100LL (the Blue Stuff). Thats AVGAS made for piston aviation engines. It's around 100 octane.

JP4 is millitary's version of Jet-A which is purified lamp oil. Kerosene. This will run diesel's ok but wouldnt do to good in gasoline engines.

Still beating the dead horse.... LOL
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