clemsparks

The LHS has Hobbico "1/2 A Fuel"

Is this ok, oil wise?

If this will work, that's what I'll use because I can get it for $8 a pint or whatever.

if other options are better, please let me know.

Thanks,
Clem

Homebrewer

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Can you give us some details as to what engine you are trying to get fuel for?
Wildcat makes a great Norvel and 1/2 fuel that is reasonably priced. If your engine is .10 and smaller, I'd recommend any 30% nitro heli fuel. Most 30% heli fuels contain 20-23 percent oil and run great in 1/2 engines. Some 1/2 a purists insist on some castor in the fuel and you could probably add a couple of ounces to each gallon and still have great performance.

clemsparks

Doh!

Sorry...it's for my Tee Dee ohfournine (.049)

I'd rather buy fuel a pint or quart at a time if it will work, because I know I won't be using very much of it (don't have much time to fly...what with my two young daughters).

Thanks all,

Clem

Lynn S

If it is 100% castor oil give it a try. I have some Byron's 1/2A Fuel that is 25% nitro and 16% castor oil and it runs good. I usually add some castor oil to bring it up to 20%. There is a Add Oil Only calculator to tell you how much to add.
I'll post a link. Click on the Custom Fuel Blending Workshop if it does not go to that page first. Then click Add Oil Only at the bottom of the page.

http://www.nitrorc.com/

wild fred

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it will work fine. I prefer to buy a gallon at a time, fill a quart bottle, keep the rest of the gallon capped and on the top shelf of my closet. it keeps well in the dark at a constant temp. but if you don't fly all that much small qty. fine. check on availiability of sig 35% in quarts. hobbytown etc. can get it, is cheaper.

clemsparks

I went ahead and bought the Hobbico 1/2 A fuel, but it has only "non petroleum lubricants" which I surmise to mean, "synthetic" as opposed to castor.

From what I read, I think this is bad.

Should I return it and get something with castor then?

Thanks,
Clem

Andrew

Hello Clem

Actually, I think you will find that "castor oil" is the non-petroleum lubricant being derived from the castor bean. The synthetics are usually petroleum based.

Having grown up in the "old school" ways, as children, we were taught that a tablespoon of castor oil was "good fer what ails you". Personally, I never subscribed to that belief.

the "other" Andrew

jessiej

Of course castor is "non petroleum" also. Maybe someone from Hobbico can inform you as to the type of oil.

jess

clemsparks

Ah,

Duh...that makes sense too. I've got an insider in tech support for hobbico...I should have thought to ask him already too. I'm having a bad day, I guess (better after getting good info here).

Thanks,
Clem

JasonRP

Anyone ever figure out whether the Hobbico 1/2A fuel is indeed all castor?

Jason