Cessna 182T 2001, Pilot Operating Handbook

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SECTION 8 CESSNA
HANDLING, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE MODEL 182T
FUEL CAPACITY
92.0 U.S. Gallons Total: 46.0 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.
One exception to this can be encountered when operating under
the combined effect of: (1) use of certain fuels, with (2) high
humidity conditions on the ground (3) followed by flight at high
altitude and low temperature. Under these unusual conditions, small
amounts of water in solution can precipitate from the fuel stream
and freeze in sufficient quantities to induce partial icing of the
engine fuel system.
While these conditions are quite rare and will not normally pose a
problem to owners and operators, they do exist in certain areas of
the world and consequently must be dealt with, when encountered.
Therefore, to help alleviate the possibility of fuel icing occurring
under these unusual conditions, it is permissible to add isopropyl
alcohol or diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DiEGME) compound
to the fuel supply.
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