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this post was submitted on 14 Oct 2023
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Not if you're replacing tetraethyllead with ethanol. Both are used to increase octane, but the ethanol is hygroscopic, absorbing water from the air. If the plane sits with watery ethanol, especially if not designed for it, then corrosion will wreak havoc on the fuel system.