Running Jabi engin on mogas

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Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby Lassie » Wed Oct 09, 2013 2:37 pm

Can a Jabi engin run safely and permanently on Mogas or is Avgas the only option?
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Re: Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby KFA » Wed Oct 09, 2013 8:01 pm

I have owned 2 Jabi powered aircraft. An Explorer and I still have my Safari and they run 95% on Mogas 95 and we have had zero trouble. The key lies in the installation setup of the engine. It is not a plug and play engine so my fisrt question will be. In which aircraft do you plan on installing the engine?
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Re: Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby Lassie » Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:48 am

I am interested in buying a Jabi 120/160/170 or even 230. Availability of Avgas is a problem as I fly from the farm. Thus a standard Jabiru aerie.
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Re: Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby KFA » Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:19 pm

The cooling in the Jabi airframe is Ok for the application but a bit marginal at slow flight so I would recommend AVGAS but best is to check with Jab operators on the AVCOM Jabiru forum.
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Re: Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby Lassie » Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:54 pm

Thanks for the advice :idea:
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Re: Running Jabi engin on mogas

Postby gavinwolff » Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:21 am

My advice

One word.

Don't !!
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