Originally Posted by
JumpyMan
Hey Eastflight!
That's okay, thanks just the same for the info. And, again, WOW, 1/3 the cost mixing your own fuel. That's definitely worth the extra effort. What do you pay for a gallon of pre-mixed 5% Nitro fuel? Where do YOU get your Methanol? I did quite a bit of online searching and seems like here in The US about $30 USD PLUS SHIPPING is about the lowest cost fuel. By comparison, I did find a place that I could get a 5 gallon container of Methanol for about $60 plus shipping (figure about $15/gallon after shipping) I found a gallon of Nitro for about $90 and, at 5%, only need a little more than 6 oz/gallon so that'll go a long way, THEN there's lubricant. So, with all that involved, unless I can find better prices on the individual components, it doesn't seem to make much sense to mix my own. One thought I had is the Top Fuel Drag Racers. . .they must buy this stuff by the DRUM. . gotta me plenty of Racetracks around Nashville, right? Klotz? Sunoco Race Fuels? Etc. Anyway, thanks again for the input
Hello again
Yes the cost to blend your own is cheaper in the long run if you can source the mix in volume. I buy Methanol 25 Litres for £35 GBP (delivered to my door). The Oil I can get locally for cheap from a friend. Unfortunately I cannot buy pure Nitro since it requires a licence/permit in UK and Europe. Nevertheless, I can get away with a straight mix which works fine with my motors so far. If I need to add some Nitro then I will get a half gallon 25% premix (and then just add a small quantity to my own blend to produce a 5% additive). But so far I have not had to do that.
Klots will be fine for you to use.
Good Luck and Enjoy :-)