Textron Cessna 172R - Approved Fuel Grades (and Colors); Fuel; Fuel Additives; Fuel Capacity

SECTION
8
HANDLING,
SERVICE
&
MAINTENANCE
CESSNA
MODEL
172R
FUEL
APPROVED
FUEL
GRADES
(AND
COLORS)
1
0OLL
Grade
Aviation Fuel
(Blue).
100
Grade
Aviation Fuel
(Green).
NOTE
Isopropyl
alcohol
or
diethylene
glycol
monomethyl
ether
(DiEGME)
may
be added
to
the
fuel
supply
in
quantities
not
to
exceed
1%
(alcohol)
or
0.15%
(DiEGME)
of
total
volume.
Refer
to
Fuel
Additives
in
later
paragraphs
for
additional
information.
FUEL
CAPACITY
I
56.0
U.S.
Gallons
Total:
28.0
U.S.
Gallons
per
tank.
NOTE
To
ensure
maximum
fuel
capacity
when
refueling
and
minimize
cross
feeding,
the
fuel
selector valve should be
placed
in
either
the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
position
and
the
airplane parked
in
a
wings
level,
normal
ground
attitude.
Refer
to
Figure
1 -1
for
a
definition
of
normal
ground
attitude.
Service
the
fuel
system
after
each
flight,
and
keep
fuel
tanks
full
to
minimize
condensation
in
the
tanks.
FUEL
ADDITIVES
Strict
adherence
to
recommended
preflight
draining
instructions
as
called
for
in
Section
4
will
eliminate
any
free
water
accumulations
from
the tank
sumps.
While
small
amounts
of
water
may
still
remain
in
solution
in
the
gasoline,
it
will
normally
be
consumed
and
go
unnoticed
in
the
operation
of
the
engine.
8-16
Feb
28/00
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