ViperX

hi
i would appreciate if someone here knows how to and/or mixes their own fuel. i dont have a slightly clue on where to begin. and to be honest i d rather buy my fuel from the local hobby store then to mix my own. i m not writing this thread to find a cheap way to run my rc truck but for the reaons that i dont have a LHS where i m based at the moment within 1000miles and importing fuel is out of the question(too costly). so far this is all i could find out and i hope experienced fuel mixers could guide me to the right direction.

ingredients that i need:
nitromethane - chemical name - CH3NO2
castor oil - chemical name - C11H10O10
methanol - chemical name - CH3OH

to make 25% glow fuel I would mix
Nitromethane - 25%
Castor Oil - 25%
Methanol - 50%

Is there anythin else that needs to mixed, any precautions i may need to take, any help would be appreciated. literally anythin.

Note: I intend to use this fuel with a Savage K4.6 Engine. Currently i m using tornado 25% glow fuel which will run out pretty soon. i need help ppl

Sparco

25% castor???...most fuels use 16%-21%...correct me if i'm wrong

ViperX

I wouldnt know dude - u tell me - i got that info from some website. not sure how accurate it is.

Sparco

ok i'm looking at my trinity monster hp and it says ''18% oil synthetic/racing castor blend"...dont know about the other stuff

DaveG55

For car/truck fuel you want 20%-30% nitro, 8%-12% oil and the balance of Methanol.
For a gallon of 25% fuel w/12% oil that's:
nitro - 32 oz
oil - 15.4 oz
methanol - 80.6 oz

For the oil you can use either natural castor oil or a synthetic or a blend of natural and synth, which is usually considered the best way to go. Klotz makes a good synth oil.
For nitro get it as pure as possable.
For mehtanol, get as low a moisture content as you can find and keep it tightly sealed.

Vespah

Here is a web page I found , if you scroll down to the bottom and click the nitro/oil button it will calculate what you need. Hope it helps.


http://www.nitrorc.com/default2.asp?...rc.com/fuelws/