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Fuel labels - 1/22/2006 11:33:38 PM   
sherm172k


 

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Status: offline 		does anyone know why morgan fuels dont have the oil content on the labels anymore? I've got gallons here that i bought and forgot what oil content they had... i've got a gallon of omega 15% and no idea what the oil content is. also, I want to buy omega 30% to run in a saito but don't know what the oil content is in it either, does anyone know? or at least point me to where i can find such info

thanks!
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RE: Fuel labels - 1/23/2006 12:29:20 AM   
downunder



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Status: offline 		According to their web site http://www.morganfuel.com/omega_blends.htm all of their Omega fuel is 17% oil at 30/70 castor/synthetic...including their FAI fuel! What a joke

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RE: Fuel labels - 1/23/2006 3:58:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well I want to break in my Saito .82 on Omega 15%, but I would really like to have more than 17% oil... does anyone know where I can obtain castor oil to add to the Omega?

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RE: Fuel labels - 1/23/2006 4:13:05 AM   
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Status: online 		If you can't find it anywhere else you can order it diretly from SIG

http://www.sigmfg.com/cgi-bin/dpsmart.exe/MainMenuFV4.html?E+Sig
Click Fuel
then Lubricant
then Baker's AA Grade Castor Oil

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RE: Fuel labels - 1/25/2006 12:06:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sherm,

You are so close to Stan at S&W fuels that you could probably holler over the fence to him!!!

Check him out. s-whobby.com

Take an afternoon and ride over to see Stan. He makes great fuel, very reasonable price, and he can custom blend anything you like for your engine.



www.s-whobby.com


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RE: Fuel labels - 3/16/2006 10:12:09 PM   
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ORIGINAL: sherm172k

Well I want to break in my Saito .82 on Omega 15%, but I would really like to have more than 17% oil... does anyone know where I can obtain castor oil to add to the Omega?


Try your LHS. They usually sell quarts of SIG Castor. You can also get quarts of TechnoPlate too. Takes a long time to use up a quart of Castor.

Good luck,

Cheers,

Chip

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RE: Fuel labels - 3/29/2006 3:25:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		If you want to determine the exact amount of oil in your fuel (any fuel), just mix it well and pour one once into one of those one once epoxy mixing-cups. Set it aside for about five days to let the alcohol and nitro evaporate. What’s left is your oil. Do the math and you will know the exact amount of oil in your fuel. Add oil if the percent of oil is less than you would like. I do this when I want to break-in an engine on 25% oil. (Old school thinking)

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RE: Fuel labels - 3/29/2006 4:08:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		Castor lasts a long time??? Not if you run a Tartan twin or any of the old ignition engines that use a 2 to 1 or 3 to 1 oil content. I run my old Ohlssons and Forster on methanol.

A 3 to 1 mix uses a quart for a gallon of fuel.

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RE: Fuel labels - 3/29/2006 10:58:37 PM   
Oldbob


 

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Status: offline 		If you want to determine the exact amount of oil in your fuel (any fuel), just mix it well and pour one once into one of those one once epoxy mixing-cups. Set it aside for about five days to let the alcohol and nitro evaporate. What’s left is your oil. Do the math and you will know the exact amount of oil in your fuel. Add oil if the percent of oil is less than you would like. I do this when I want to break-in an engine on 25% oil. (Old school thinking)

Have Fun

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RE: Fuel labels - 4/6/2006 4:14:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		I get racing castor from motorcycle shops, its degummed high purity stuff...

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RE: Fuel labels - 4/6/2006 1:40:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		This may not work unless you store it above 98 degrees, the flash point of nitro.

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RE: Fuel labels - 4/8/2006 3:51:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have no idea why that information is often omitted from the labeling of most fuel brands. I suspect that the typical Joe doesn't really care, and just wants a jug of the "green fuel" or the "pink fuel" that he saw somebody else using. If the average consumer is concerned about anything, it's "how much nitro" is in that jug. You can rest assured THAT percentage will be prominently displayed.

It's pretty easy nonetheless to visit the manufacturers website and get the oil percentage information if you're so inclined. Since warranties can be affected by the percentage of oil used, it is in the interest of the fuel manufacturer to give you that number if he wishes to sell you his product. He's not revealing any secrets in doing so.



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