Mixing Fuel

[FloridaScaleBoater]

It is clear as water. Mostly ran 50% to stretch it further. Ran 15% oil.
I mixed it in a 5 gal plastic hyd oil pail left over from work.
Then used a paint strainer with a coffee filter in it for the funnel to fill the bottles.
Used a large kitchen GLASS measuring cup to measure it with.
This oil mixes right in no problems...................
I was not precise on the measurements would round it off some to keep it easy.
I used this formula for 1 gal increments it is simple not rocket science.
128 x .5 = 64 for nitro
128 x .15 = 19.5 rounded off to 20 for oil
128 x .35 = 44.8 rounded off to 45 for meth.
This is just added up to make how many gal you want.
for different oil and nitro just adjust the # you use to multiply.
Say .6 for 60% and then adjust the rest to what ever oil % you want .
It just needs to add up to 1
Round it off as it is not that critical.
77 of nitro 20 of oil and 32 of meth is what I used to make a gallon of %60.
It is easy no big deal.........................
No need to make it harder than it is,

David, your 64, 19.5 and 44.8 are those ounces?

 

[dwilfong]

David, your 64, 19.5 and 44.8 are those ounces?

yes

 

[Terry Keeley]

How do you know it hasn't been cut with methanol?

Chances are if it's clear it's 100%, I think 90% "nitro fuel" has the yellow dye in it?

 

[Timbo Whalen]

It is clear as water. Mostly ran 50% to stretch it further. Ran 15% oil.
I mixed it in a 5 gal plastic hyd oil pail left over from work.
Then used a paint strainer with a coffee filter in it for the funnel to fill the bottles.
Used a large kitchen GLASS measuring cup to measure it with.
This oil mixes right in no problems...................
I was not precise on the measurements would round it off some to keep it easy.
I used this formula for 1 gal increments it is simple not rocket science.
128 x .5 = 64 for nitro
128 x .15 = 19.5 rounded off to 20 for oil
128 x .35 = 44.8 rounded off to 45 for meth.
This is just added up to make how many gal you want.
for different oil and nitro just adjust the # you use to multiply.
Say .6 for 60% and then adjust the rest to what ever oil % you want .
It just needs to add up to 1
Round it off as it is not that critical.
77 of nitro 20 of oil and 32 of meth is what I used to make a gallon of %60.
It is easy no big deal.........................
No need to make it harder than it is,

Dave- pretty much the way we do it.
Bought a 1 gal pitcher on Amazon that seems to work Ok.
Has 2 oz. increments.

 

[dwilfong]

How do you know it hasn't been cut with methanol?

Chances are if it's clear it's 100%, I think 90% "nitro fuel" has the yellow dye in it?

Do not know about 90% only every bought 100% or V/P 50/50 in the can at the speed shop.
Pretty sure thy are not cutting it being a major supplier and all.
Not like you are buying out of the back of a pick up truck........LOL
Most speed shops that sell V/P fuel have some 50/50 in stock.
I also bought 50/50 V/P and then a one gallon jug of 100% off Ebay to mix fuel or to stretch out the Torco and not have to buy meth.
But the 50/50 V/P some times would be brown tinted from sitting in the can to long from rust so I stopped doing that.

 

[dwilfong]

Dave- pretty much the way we do it.
Bought a 1 gal pitcher on Amazon that seems to work Ok.
Has 2 oz. increments.

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That looks killer........
The math works out in any total amount you mix no mater what you use for measurement. Be it US or Metric.
It is gust multiplying the fraction of the total that end up with the total amount.

 

[Timbo Whalen]

That looks killer........
The math works out in any total amount you mix no mater what you use for measurement. Be it US or Metric.
It is gust multiplying the fraction of the total that end up with the total amount.

Think I paid $26 from Amazon, free shipping. Mix up a gallon of your favorite brew in one shot.