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    Fuel Tester by Sporty's Fuel Tester by Sporty
    Rated 3.97058823529/5 based on 68 customer reviews
    Product description: Fuel contamination is the major cause of engine-failure accidents. Every pilot should sight-check for contamination and correct octane during preflight and after each refueling. This tester will fit all popular quick drain valves—includes a push-in adapter for recessed drains. Octane color codes are molded onto the transparent cylinder. A reversible (slotted/Phillips) blade screwdriver is mounted on the tip. We have decided to offer the most popular fuel tester on the market at a special price. So, if you don't own one, or if yours is discolored, cracked or missing parts, now is the time to buy one.
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    Fuel Tester by Sporty's

    Price: $7.95
    ID #: 6893A
    Overall Customer Rating Read all 68 Reviews

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    Fuel contamination is the major cause of engine-failure accidents. Every pilot should sight-check for contamination and correct octane during preflight and after each refueling. This tester will fit all popular quick drain valves—includes a push-in adapter for recessed drains. Octane color codes are molded onto the transparent cylinder. A reversible (slotted/Phillips) blade screwdriver is mounted on the tip. We have decided to offer the most popular fuel tester on the market at a special price. So, if you don't own one, or if yours is discolored, cracked or missing parts, now is the time to buy one.



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    68

    Date - 11-10-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    General Comments

    Site Glass pretty much disintegrated after only a couple of uses. Only thing left is half the site glass and screw driver. Used only twice for 100LL

    Date - 6-9-2010

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Low Cost, Convenient, Well Made.

    Cons

    NONE!

    General Comments

    Every pilot should have this fuel tester in the plane. I've seen more expensive, but for low cost functionality, this is your fuel tester.

    Date - 3-29-2010

    Pilot Rating - ATP

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    workes as advertised

    Cons

    ( No Cons Listed From Reviewer )

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    Date - 1-15-2010

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended No
    Pros

    None

    Cons

    Tip broke the first time I used it.

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    ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer )

    Date - 11-30-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
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    Date - 10-12-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Easy to use. Hasn't broken and easy to find at night.

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    ( No Cons Listed From Reviewer )

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    Date - 9-20-2009

    Pilot Rating - Commercial

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Reasonbly priced, but the fuel button depressor is very fragile. You can get a replacement.

    Cons

    Plastic fuel quick drain depressor is very fragile and eassily breaks. A replacement is offered at a low price.

    General Comments

    Received what was expected.

    Date - 9-18-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    nice big and clear tube section

    Cons

    the little plastic tip that flips needs an extension to make it easier to pull out once its stored

    General Comments

    overall great tool, just need to figure out a better way to get the plastic tip out easier

    Date - 9-8-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer )

    Cons

    Broke the first day i had it.

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    ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer )

    Date - 9-1-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended No
    Pros

    The fuel strainer works fine.

    Cons

    The screwdriver just falls out after several uses. Always falling on the ground when I'm checking the fuel.

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    Date - 7-9-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Date - 7-9-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended No
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    General Comments

    The plastic pin cracked before I even had a chance to use it. Very flimsy.

    Date - 6-25-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Easy to use and store in AC.

    Cons

    The plastic ferrel at the bottom covers the bottom part of the tube. Removing the ferrel before sampling allows you to see the entire contents of the sample.

    General Comments

    Good product. would buy again.

    Date - 5-21-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Easy, simple & compact product;
    Contains a screw driver bit

    Cons

    It comes with the little yellow plastic stub that is to be pushed into the tanks sampling fuel nozzle to obtain the fuel sample. For protection, if the Fuel Sampler is inoperable, this stub is inserted adversely into the sample tube pointing inwardly. To operate the Fuel Sampler the stub has to be extracted, turned around and reinserted with the stub pointing outwardly. As the inserted stub sticks firmly in the tube, this extractions requires an additional tool like a screw driver every time it is taken out for using the Fuel Sampler. This might be quite awkward if one is under the planes wing und wants to use the Sampler. A toolset with screwdrivers is not part of normal pilot equipment. Luckily the sampler comes with an inserted screwdriver bit on the sampler’s opposite end, which can be used to extract the sticking stub. But this is still not easy and might even damage the little yellow plastic stub.

    General Comments

    Works as advertised

    Date - 5-12-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    General Comments

    Those most rentals have fuel samplers in the plane somewhere, its always good to have one that you know works right when you need it. I'd much rather catch dirty fuel on the ground then in the air!

    Date - 4-21-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Cons

    the tip broke on the first use!!! Not satisfied at all!!!

    General Comments

    I usually get good quality from sporty's but I am disappointed by this particular product.

    Date - 4-21-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer )

    Cons

    The pin broke the first time I used it. The entire assembly the pin is mounted on is impossible to flip around after the first use because it is stuck by friction and too deep to reach.

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    ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer )

    Date - 3-26-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
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    Date - 3-11-2009

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended No
    Pros

    does the job.

    Cons

    in a week both the the sumps that i bought have already broke the little stems at the top break way to easy and on top of the shipping i payed for them. buy the one that have the metal sump. not the plastic

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    Date - 3-5-2009

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Cons

    First time I used it the plastic part snapped off. Junk

    General Comments

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