The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Hello..

I have a need of improving my plane's autonomy, since here in baja there are no much airports that sells fuel. So I am thinking in those auxiliary tanks that are placed on the wing tips or somewhere around. Does any one have any idea where can a buy this kit or where can I have it installed?

Really need to do this. There is so much difficult to fly here whit such as short fuel capability. the nearest airport where I can buy fuel is 2 hours away.

Any feedback will be appreciate...

Juasiel

Juasiel,

Try

http://www.flintaero.com/Cessna_150-205.htm

Miles

Juasiel,

I have no idea how rigid the Mexican aviation authorities are, but why aren't you using automobile fuel in your C-170 if it has a stock engine?
I have flown my C-170B on both grades of Pemex auto fuel and have found them both to be more than adequate. I originally tried what was then called "Nova", a leaded fuel,about fifteen years ago, and found that it worked just fine. Later on, I used "Magna Sin", the unleaded fuel, which worked fine also. In fact, the fuel,like the auto fuel here in the United Stated, runs much cleaner than aviation 100 LL and spark plugs stay clean almost indefinitely. Perhaps the answer to your fuel dilemna might be one of the auto fuel STCs available here in states, partucularly if it is recognised by the Mexican "FAA".

blueldr wrote:Juasiel,

I have no idea how rigid the Mexican aviation authorities are, but why aren't you using automobile fuel in your C-170 if it has a stock engine?
I have flown my C-170B on both grades of Pemex auto fuel and have found them both to be more than adequate. I originally tried what was then called "Nova", a leaded fuel,about fifteen years ago, and found that it worked just fine. Later on, I used "Magna Sin", the unleaded fuel, which worked fine also. In fact, the fuel,like the auto fuel here in the United Stated, runs much cleaner than aviation 100 LL and spark plugs stay clean almost indefinitely. Perhaps the answer to your fuel dilemna might be one of the auto fuel STCs available here in states, partucularly if it is recognised by the Mexican "FAA".

I am not familiar whit the term Auto fuel STCs?? What it means? One of the reasons that I am not using regular auto fuel it is because my airplane is not cretified to be operated whit it. But you can sure allways use it whitout telling no one,(hahhaha) it is just that wheater temperature ii is allways a factor here and aviation fuel make the engine to run cooler. Honestly that is what I have heard from other local crop dusting pilots, but I don't know more about the subget.

juasiel

An Auto Fuel STC is a "Supplemental Type Certificate". This is authority for a specific serial numbered airplane with a specific engine to be operated legally on auto fuel. It is issued by either the Experimental Aircraft Association or Peterson Aircraft. The last time I checked, it cost about One dollar ($1.00) per horse power, or about $145.00 for a C-170.
If you have further interest, I suggest you contact either the EAA or Peterson.

Here is a link to the EAA site....
http://www.aviationfuel.org/

N2865C wrote:Here is a link to the EAA site....
http://www.aviationfuel.org/

Thank's john, this info is very helpfull.