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> As well, every time I test the fuel on a Cessna it inevitably sprays everywhere so there’s that worry too. Yeah that bothers me as well. Especially since Tet
by therein 5y ago
> As well, every time I test the fuel on a Cessna it inevitably sprays everywhere so there’s that worry too.
Yeah that bothers me as well. Especially since Tetraethyllead is in the perfect form to be absorbed through the skin.
I started using nitrile gloves during that process but it still gets around with the wind at times.
Would be a cool 3D printing project or even a better drain tube product design that springs flush with the plane so that it can't splurt out.
Edit: After some searching came across this [0] -- will probably be buying that.
[0] https://www.sportys.com/multisumptm-fuel-tester.html https://www.sportys.com/multisumptm-fuel-tester.html
- sokoloff 5y agoI use the Gats jar, which has the additional advantage of having a chance to detect Jet-A contamination of your fuel.