Fuel Weights?

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

No, no he's right. NOMe is the densest component of fuel. A volume measure 
that 
corresponds to 15% (by Vol), weighs more than 15% (by weight) of the fuel 
weight
. It's right Bob; think about it

matt k

> Subj:Re: Fuel Weights? 
> Date:8/26/2003 7:45:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:rcaerobob at cox.net">rcaerobob at cox.net</A>
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> 
> uhh...don...you Drinkin' your nitro? <G>
> We *think* you meant "....than by weight" ?
> 
> Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
> NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <AtwoodDon at aol.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 6:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Fuel Weights?
> 
> 
> > In a message dated 8/26/2003 6:40:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> rcaerobob at cox.net writes:
> >
> > > Update....here's my own measurements; proving only that nothing is the
> > > same....
> > >    Ritche's Brew -
> > >        10%   7 # 4.9 oz
> > >        15%   7 # 4.0 oz (other 15% gallon is 7 # 3.9 oz)
> > >        20%   7 # 11.7 oz....
> > >
> > > So whoever proposed jug weights to be meaningful (was that ME???) knows
> that
> > > it's too widely variable (I think someone already said that)...
> > >    Interesting exercise, though.  Guess I better get a
> > > graduated
> > > cylinder...
> > >
> > > Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
> > > NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
> > > rcaerobob at cox.net
> > > www.rcaerobats.net
> >
> > As Verne pointed out, nitro is probably the heaviest component in the mix.
> To further confuse matters, some manufactures (few) mix the fuel by volume
> (ie 15% nitro means 15% by volume) where other manufactures mix by weight
> (ie 15% nitro means 15% of the weight is nitro).  Obviously, the ones that
> mix by volume have more nitro in their 15% fuel than the ones that mix by
> volume.
> >
> > Don

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