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GATS Jar (12 oz.)

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This fuel tester allows you to put preflight fuel samples back into your airplane (a great alternative to tossing sampled fuel onto the ground: a practice now discouraged by the EPA). Sample and check your fuel as always. Then, as sampled fuel is returned to the tank, a unique, built-in screen separates solids and non-petroleum contaminants, so only clean, pure fuel is returned to the tank. Reversible sump actuator fits both pin and petcock actuators. Wide mouth collector helps protect hands and clothing. Resilient plastic construction makes the GATS Jar virtually indestructible with normal handling.


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Reviewed On:  January 14, 2010   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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It solved my problem on the private strip I keep my plane on that sits above the well for several houses. I would have hated to see any traces of contaminents when tested quarterly from me.

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Could be smaller.

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Reviewed On:  October 7, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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too big to fit in seatback pockets.

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Reviewed On:  September 15, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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This is awesome!!! Shows the "junk" or water in the sample, then, the filter / screen lets you pour the sample safely back into the tank - holding back the junk AND the water!

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Reviewed On:  August 5, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Reviewed On:  June 19, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Reviewed On:  June 12, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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I first borrowed one of the GATS jars on a recent flight and liked how it worked, so I ordered one. The GATS jar does come with a probe to insert in the wing sump drains. The jar is large enough to catch most of the fuel from the engine fuel sump drain if properly positioned. I really like the ability to drain the sampled fuel back into the wing tanks, particularly with the price of aviation fuel these days, and being an environmental engineer, I didn't like pouring the fuel on the ramp.

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It is the size of a soda can, so that must be taken into account for your on board storage.

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All in all, I recommend this to all GA pilots and will recommend it to my student pilots once I get my CFII.

Reviewed On:  May 11, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  No.
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Reviewed On:  April 22, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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lets you do a fuel check properly fuel goes back in the wing (where it belongs)

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none for me so far, durability to be seen

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I still cannot understand why people spent thousands of $$ on flying and are not willing to shell out 20$ to get equipment that offers a decent fuel sample. Especially on the newer Cessnas (13 points) I couldn't get along with the tiny testers. A+ for the GATS, this is real safety improvement (look at the major cause for accidents)

Reviewed On:  April 9, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Great alternative to dumping raw fuel on the tarmac. Nice product.

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Reviewed On:  March 20, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Works well, is much easier to sample fuel, screen is good idea.

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takes up more space than regular tester

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Reviewed On:  February 25, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Reviewed On:  February 22, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Perfect size...easy to use.

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The product description didn't allude to the fact the sump actuator was reversible...which is why I bought one.

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Reviewed On:  February 2, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Large volume permits adequate quantity of drained fuel. Design permits pouring fuel back into tanks, which save money and the environment. A winner!

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Reversile probe is a bit loose, could have a snugger fit.

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A winner!

Reviewed On:  January 30, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Easy to use! Very durable.

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Larger than most other fuel testers.

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Reviewed On:  January 27, 2009   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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very good.

Reviewed On:  December 30, 2008   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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great instructions for looking to see if jet fuel is in sample. easy to see foreign matter in sample.

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Reviewed On:  December 26, 2008   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Reviewed On:  December 22, 2008   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Allows environmentally safe fuel testing. Packs small. Doesn't cost much.

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The rubber seal seems to be made of a rubber which shrinks within a month after purchase and use of the jar (this is my 2nd GATS, and the same thing has happened twice). This is an issue with the C-172N I fly when draining the airplane's strainer. If I don't take the lid off the GATS, then the fuel sprays everywhere. Plus, if the strainer drain fuel goes on top of the GATS filter, it will get poured back into the tanks without the GATS filtering it. The solution is to take off the lid while draining the airplane's strainer. However, when I take off the lid, the rubber shrinks inward, and after that, it becomes very hard to get the jar to seal well, and it leaks every time I use it from then on.

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If the above con was fixed, this would be a truly great alternative to dumping fuel onto the ramp. I still use it, but with a few sailor's words each time.

Reviewed On:  December 20, 2008   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Reviewed On:  September 10, 2008   Would You Recommend This Product:  Yes.
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Saves a lot of gas when the plane has multiple sumps.

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seal somtimes leaks if not carefully installed.

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