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Old 07-04-2011, 11:51 AM
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Default A simple solution for Cox fuel

Here is a link to a spreadsheet (takes a moment to load) that will permit you to calculate the amount of castor oil to add to fuel that does not have any or not enough of such. The spreadsheet is in Excel 2003 format.
The idea is that if you have difficulty obtaining pre-mixed Cox fuel, you can simply buy high nitro / low oil car racing fuel and blend in some castor oil.
This spreadsheet was written for us by Andrew Batts and we are hosting it on our websites with his kind permission. Thank you Andrew!
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Old 07-07-2011, 01:32 PM
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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

The first link above has an error. When you click on it it puts a URL in the browser that is missing the '.ca' even though the displayed text is correct.

If Bernie can edit the URL, others will be able to use it.

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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

The last fuel I got was from glow plug boy on the bay it is 24/17 nitro/castor, I added a cap or 2 of benoil, a quart of that from tower is a lifetime supply , well for me at least..,,.Rog
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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

For some reason this site will not let me insert the link, perhaps because it's an executable.

Try this link:

http://coxengines.ca/pages.php?pageid=5

Scroll down to "Cannot find fuel with castor oil?" and click on the link there.

Yes, Glowplugboy is recommended in our fuel guide. The calculator is for those outside of the USA and for those in the USA that want to mix their own fuel.

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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

Thanks for your kind words, Bernie!

To all our users of "Rocket 24" 1/2 A fuel, our 100% all castor lube is Klotz "Benol" racing castor, which is superior to AAA in that it is a blend fortified castor oils and has Klotz's "racy" smell added, so it won't smell like normal castor oil when you run your engine... it is also pink in color.

FYI, Bernie, as per our phone conversation a month or so ago.... I inquired and cannot find a cost effective way to ship our fuel to you folks in Canada. Sorry![&o]

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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

*raises hand* Um, what's wrong with Sig Champion yellow fuel? It's available in all castor...just askin'

Even their red fuel is 1/2 castor/Klotz
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ORIGINAL: digital_trucker

*raises hand* Um, what's wrong with Sig Champion yellow fuel? It's available in all castor...just askin'

Even their red fuel is 1/2 castor/Klotz
I dont think there anything wrong with the sig fuels, its just hard for some of us to get. All my local hobby shops wont bring in anything suitable for me so I have to mix.

Thanks a lot!!
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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

Just did a quick search over at Tower, and see they carry Hobbico 1/2A fuel. It features a "special Klotz blend". I wonder if it's all Klotz?

On a side note, sounds like carrying the Sig fuel might be a profitable addition to your catalog, Cox Int!
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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

Mike,

Thanks for trying. However, with the little calculator that we have posted and racing fuel being readily available, I think we have a good solution now.

Digital,

Shipping one quart of fuel within Canada costs about $40 and to the USA about $60. So, definitely not an option for us to stock fuel. In the USA one can ship fuel at modest cost. In Canada we have different laws.

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Default RE: A simple solution for Cox fuel

figured it was something like that...I tried *sob*

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