oil content test
So I have an HPI savage 4.6 and firestorm. Bought a case if werks racing fuel last year. Both my 4.6 and g3.0 didn't last over 1 1/2 gallons.
I broke them in on the fuel using HPI idle method then running them after. Never let the temps get lower than 200f.
Engines didn't last. Sure I had some lean runs not being aware of the oil content. I'm sure I reduced the life instantly every lean run.
Never could get a solid lsn tune on either engine. Honestly had better luck with traxxas 20% fuel.
Both engines sure enough had the pistons go past tdc wear mark when disassembled. Lost compression when warm and lost holding a solid tune.
I'm not blaming the fuel 100% but will no longer run a fuel with so little oil. Especially the first few tanks when the piston is mating to the sleeve.
Werks has 6% total oil with a simple evaporation test.
Measured 300cc of fuel and poured in a tall glass. Lett it sit out a day and 80% was evaporated. Finished off with a heat gun barely holding a boil and was left with just oil.
Put the oil in my Byron's lube booster measuring cup that holds up to 1 oz or 30cc.
Poured all in and got 18 cc of oil. 300cc × .06 is 18cc. Simple.
I find it amazing people saying.....wow! This fuel is solo good! It just revs up and get longer run times!.
I can do that too. Here's how.
Buy nitro. Buy methanol. Buy some klotz benol.
Mix 20% nitro. 5-6% castor and rest methanol.
More energy stored means longer run times and better revs because of less oil. Simple. That's how to make a solid race fuel.
I'm sure the pure 6% castor would protect better as well than a castor/ synthetic blend at 6%.
I did test traxxas power plus too.
Guess how much?
Most say that its crappy oily fuel. Runs hot smokes a lot must have 16% oil.
Nope. Its 10% total. 200cc of fuel. 20 cc was left over.
That's right. Less oil than byron race 2000 which is 12%
I find this hilarious in fact. That traxxas has less oil than everyone thinks. Now they say its a blend....but I believe its mostly castor. The smell while burning....plus the oil that's left behind is fairly sticky.
To make sure I'm actually close to the oil percent I tested some omega I have that claims 17% oil
This one I just measure up 100cc of fuel. If there's 17cc of oil then we got 17%.
And it showed about 16.....so close enough. Might be off 1% at the most.
So traxxas has at least 10% but no more than 11% oil.
Amazing how much more oil plane engines can handle without loading up real bad at idle. Not sure why car engines just don't run as good with 18% oil. Properly tuned on low speed they load up badly at idle and never really clear out unless you stay at wot.
Last edited by rcbence; 08-03-2014 at 05:03 PM.