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  On 3/9/2023 at 9:38 PM, shawnd said:
In windy conditions, the jar on the asphalt or on a box has a tendency to flip over

I always fly in early morning when winds are down unless a front is moving through, then I’m not flying anyway.

BTW, I’ve never found water in the gasolator, even if I had water in the fuel tanks. I always drain the wing tanks first.
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  On 3/21/2023 at 7:53 AM, ArtVandelay said:


I always fly in early morning when winds are down unless a front is moving through, then I’m not flying anyway.

BTW, I’ve never found water in the gasolator, even if I had water in the fuel tanks. I always drain the wing tanks first.

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In order to get to the gascolator it of course has to slosh around enough to get into the fuel pick up, the pick up is not at the lowest point or we wouldn’t have unusable fuel. The wing drains should be at the lowest point of the wings.

Why the POH says drain each wing with the gascolator confuses me, not arguing against the POH, if it says something by all means comply, just confuses me.

In 40 years I’ve only gotten water in one airplane and it, in one wing and then only if it was left outside. A Cessna 210 with a bad fuel cap O-ring which got water if it rained.

I think water should be an extremely unusual find and if you find it, the reason should be determined and fixed, too often I hear people finding it and not being concerned, but only a few ounces will take down an airplane just as sure as a broken crankshaft.

By the way, on that 210, I could drain the tank, get no water and then shake the wings up and down and then get quite a bit of water. So if you get water I recommend rocking the wings good and see if you got ALL of the water.

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I am pleased to hear that your engine started after getting to a lower and warmer height.   I haven't practiced an engine out for over a year.   I feel I should next time I fly.  When I purchased the plane over a year ago the pilot I bought it from said to not pull the gascolator as you could run into problems.   One day after flying I pulled it for two seconds or so and realized how much fuel will actually come out.  I always have checked the sumps and luckily have not had any indications of water in my M20R yet!   

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