homina homina homina, going once, going twice, SOLD to the 7 pounders

 

We use 7lbs for aircraft fuel.

 

So it's 6 pounds per gallon? LOL

 

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.

 

Welcome to DTR

Another pilot!

 

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

 

But wouldn't the 6 ppg be for 100LL? Jet-A should be 7...

 

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

 

According to the density listed on Wikipedia, 7.09 lb / gal

 

But if you put it on a treadmill............

 

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... .)

 

Hmm - you're not from the same gene pool, though...

 

Infidel you use my kind of numbers. ( Not that I knew that kind of accuritacy) 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