Since I now have an engine problem, I need to keep an open mind. Could the fuel have destroyed the stopper which then contaminated the engine? The UAT and on-board engine fuel line filter looks good.
The engine, jet, tanks etc, etc are all new. Thanks to Scott Harris and his expert flying, the dead stick landing was on the numbers. No damage. 2-foot flame in flight forced us to kill the engine.

My feeling at this point is the engine problem may be totally unrelated to the stopper coming apart. The bad stopper was a lucky find I made while pulling the engine.


In the mean time, I'm going to also check at work for some kind of fuel test paper, or possibly an aqua-glo test (sp). Probably won't tell me much, but I got to decide what to do with 7 Gals of mixed fuel. The Kero was purchased from a local station. The pump was clearly marked Clear K-1 undyed. It looks like Kero smells like Kero, and tastes like kero... Nowhere can I find the stuff in the sealed 5-gal cans.

Does anyone know how to test for Moonshine other than the old fashioned way?

Thanks,
Chris