Fuel dye
I refiled and purged a lot of planes with avgas and it was always yellow clear like regular unleaded gas
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'''Fuel dyes''' are [[dye]]s added to [[fuel]]s, as in some countries it is required by law to dye a low-tax fuel to deter its use in applications intended for higher-taxed ones. Untaxed fuels are referred to as "dyed", while taxed ones are called "clear" or "white". |
'''Fuel dyes''' are [[dye]]s added to [[fuel]]s, as in some countries it is required by law to dye a low-tax fuel to deter its use in applications intended for higher-taxed ones. Untaxed fuels are referred to as "dyed", while taxed ones are called "clear" or "white". |
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[[Avgas|Aviation gasoline]] is dyed, both for tax reasons (avgas is typically taxed to support aviation infrastructure) as well as safety (due to the consequences of fuelling an aircraft with the wrong kind of fuel). |
[[Avgas|Aviation gasoline]] is dyed, both for tax reasons (avgas is typically taxed to support aviation infrastructure){{Citation needed}} as well as safety (due to the consequences of fuelling an aircraft with the wrong kind of fuel). |
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== Types of dyes == |
== Types of dyes == |
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