Originally Posted by
2W0EPI
I have thought about it because I can buy 4.55l English gallon of pure methanol for around £12.00 in contrast to this 5% nitro(1 gallon) cost me £25.99. You can buy caster oil in 1l bottles, so you can mix and match the various additives?, like caster and methanol and add 500ml of 25% nitro fuel. etc.?
Yes, you certainly can. Mixing your own fuel can be beneficial in many ways.
Here,depending on where I buy, methanol runs around $2.50/gallon.
The Klotz oil about $45/gallon.
Of course that $2.50/gallon is a regional price but pretty exceptional.
If you are running spark ignition, you can easily omit the nitromethane. That not only cuts fuel cost but diminshes consumption as well.
BTW, Gasoline today costs around $5.00 per gallon, premium quite a bit more.
I just bought 10 RCexl CDI units for $55.00 each with Hall sensor and plug included. Not sure what they cost there but if $55 works for you, sending one would be no problem.
Still most likely, for that plane, gasoline is a very viable choice.
Good luck.
BTW,
Around here the Methanol fueled FA-82 is selling at $350. The gasoline version, the FG-14 will cost closer to $430. .... Apples to apples...
I am fairly unfamiliar with current prices as 99% of my engine purchases are used/basket cases, in need of repairs
Could probably get them cheaper buying new LOL
But look at all the fun!