Fuel Weights?

[Bob Pastorello]

So do we want 'em to mix by VOLUME or by WEIGHT ?
Which means more?  (Better yet, which is BETTER???)

Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma
NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
rcaerobob at cox.net
www.rcaerobats.net


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Rcmaster199 at aol.com 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 7:25 PM
  Subject: Re: Fuel Weights?


  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:rcaerobob at cox.net
    Reply-to:discussion at nsrca.org
    To:discussion at nsrca.org
    Sent from the Internet 



    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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