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castor oil - 11/10/2003 10:48:27 AM   
dbcool20


 

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Status: offline 		hey everybody
is any type of castor oil good for rc models or do some damage the engine?
castor oil is made from plants no?
is nitromethane the same as nitrobenzene?
plz reply

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RE: castor oil - 11/10/2003 9:46:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know of all the different manufacturers, but Klotz castor here is very good.

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You want a "de-gummed" formula works best and burns cleanest. See the Klotz website for their info too. Wildcat fuels use Klotz oils in their fuel. It is excellent quality.

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RE: castor oil - 11/10/2003 10:59:44 PM   
JWN



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Status: offline 		Sig sells castor that is suitable for model fuels.

John

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RE: castor oil - 11/12/2003 10:11:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Nitromethane and Nitrobenzene are different compounds. Nitrobenzene smells like shoe polish or Hoppe's #9 gun cleaner. Nitrobenzene is a carcinogen and I don't advise using it.

Jim

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RE: castor oil - 11/14/2003 11:22:59 AM   
dbcool20


 

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Status: offline 		ok thanks a lot for the advice, but as castor oil is made from plants, can i use any(not for r/c models), like the one you would find in a drugstore or will it spoil my car?

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RE: castor oil - 11/14/2003 8:33:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		If you're adding a few ounces of castor oil to a gallon of fuel, then drugstore castor oil won't hurt a thing. If you use it as ALL of the oil, or a large part of the oil in your fuel, then your engine will very quickly become varnished and gummy inside. Medicinal castor oil hasn't been degummed, and the gums in the oil will bake onto your engine and solidify quite quickly between uses.

Your best bet is to purchase the racing castors that are intended to be used in fuels and engines.

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RE: castor oil - 11/14/2003 8:38:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		Castor oil is made from Castor Beans...

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