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How Much Does a Gallon of #2 Weigh

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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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homina homina homina, going once, going twice, SOLD to the 7 pounders
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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We use 7lbs for aircraft fuel.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:18 AM
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So it's 6 pounds per gallon? LOL
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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What kind of gallon?

Most sources list #2 as 7-7.2 pounds per imperial gallon. So a US gallon would be just over 6 pounds, with some variation depending on the time of year and mixture. Figuring 7 pounds would be more than safe for a buffer.
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by annabelle
We use 7lbs for aircraft fuel.
Welcome to DTR

Another pilot!
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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I remember it from the aviators 6-7-8 rule for gas, oil and water.
6 ppg for av gas
7 ppg for oil
8 ppg for water
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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But wouldn't the 6 ppg be for 100LL? Jet-A should be 7...
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Fresh Water weighs 8.34 lbs a US gallon.
I believe diesel is 6.5 lbs per US gallon but that might be for jet fuel. #2 might be closer to 7. My book is locked up in my leads office.
I'll let you know for sure tomorrow
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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According to the density listed on Wikipedia, 7.09 lb / gal
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:34 PM
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But if you put it on a treadmill............
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by GreatWhite91
According to the density listed on Wikipedia, 7.09 lb / gal
Of course, that's only on Earth...
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:39 PM
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Of course, that's only on Earth...
And the position of the moon also,, the moons gravitational pull will effect it also.

(I'm beginning to sound like Begle1 aren't I... .)
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Geico266
And the position of the moon also,, the moons gravitational pull will effect it also.

(I'm beginning to sound like Begle1 aren't I... .)
Hmm - you're not from the same gene pool, though...
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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The weight of #2

Infidel you use my kind of numbers. ( Not that I knew that kind of accuritacy) I am most impressed.
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by neveragain
Infidel you use my kind of numbers. ( Not that I knew that kind of accuracy) I am most impressed.
Essential to use accurate numbers in research to get repeatable results. Much easier and accurate to use fuel weight rather than volume then convert it when taking measurements.

A new word for you to look up that makes measuring liquids accurately hard:
meniscus
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