@STP what is weight of 1L Gasoline?

[outrun]

(STP= 0 deg C, 1 atm)

Sorry, I am imagining my car is a fighter aircraft hence thinking in lbs/hr

Actually calculating the fuel burn rate at peak cruise to be exact.

I heard ballpark weight is 7lbs/gallon (US).

Thanks-

 

[XS650]

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Originally posted by outrun:
(STP= 0 deg C, 1 atm)

Sorry, I am imagining my car is a fighter aircraft hence thinking in lbs/hr

Actually calculating the fuel burn rate at peak cruise to be exact.

I heard ballpark weight is 7lbs/gallon (US).

Thanks-

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That's about what diesel weighs. IIRC, 7.1 lbs gallon os the nice round number for DF2. Gasoline is closer to 6.7 lb/gallon

 

[Pablo]

Look up the specific gravity. I don't have my books - what is it like 0.737 at RT or 60°F?? So 1 liter weighs 737 grams over 454 gm/lb = 1.62#'s (but at 0°C, it's probably 1.63 or 1.64#'s)

 

[tom slick]

gasoline is a little lighter than diesel and JP8 and ranges from about 5.9 to 6.5 lbs/gallon. I usually just round up to 7 it makes the math easier.

people think their car gets bad mileage, the lbs/hr on a fighter is more than most folks use in a year!

 

[Pablo]

I thought the topic is:

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Topic: @STP what is weight of 1L Gasoline?

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If you want lbs/gallon just 1.64 X 3.785 = 6.21#'s/gallon

 

[Pablo]

The range varies with temp and pressure.

 

[Shannow]

according to Caltex, their fuels (at 15c) are:

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regular 0.74 Kg/l

premium 0.75 Kg/l

diesel 0.84 Kg/l



kerosene 0.79 Kg/l

heating oil 0.82 Kg/l

Jet A1 0.79 Kg/l

LPG 0.53 Kg/l

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[mechtech]

I have had my ears open for gas density figures for a while, and conclude that there is a range, not a set value.