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cookiesvts
21st August 2008, 22:35
HI there.
My first ever post. So hello to everyone
My question is dose anyone know how much a whole tank of fuel weighs.
This is for a vts.
Thanks
VtsTom
21st August 2008, 22:41
I was allways under the impression 1 litre of water = 1 kg. I dont think petrol weighs alot more than water, if at all. A saxo tank can hold 35ish litres not including the pipe, filler neck..
Yates
21st August 2008, 22:42
though petrol would weigh less than water for some reason
Mystic
21st August 2008, 22:48
I'll save you the formula but petrol weighs about 0.72kg per litre.

So if your saxos got a 45 litre tank your talking 32.4kg or 5 stone for a full tank.
cookiesvts
21st August 2008, 23:03
Dose'nt really weigh thats munch them.
Just wanted to know because of going racing to castle come. Was trying to save even more weight.
Thanks for the help.
Prickle
21st August 2008, 23:24
Dose'nt really weigh thats munch them.
Just wanted to know because of going racing to castle come. Was trying to save even more weight.
Thanks for the help.

????...
Yates
21st August 2008, 23:44
track day i would guess not actually racing to there
Prickle
21st August 2008, 23:46
track day i would guess not actually racing to there

i thought he meant racing to get there......my bad
Toad
22nd August 2008, 07:55
I'll save you the formula but petrol weighs about 0.72kg per litre.

So if your saxos got a 45 litre tank your talking 32.4kg or 5 stone for a full tank.

I didn't realise petrol was that much lighter than water. Interesting stuff. :)
David
22nd August 2008, 08:04
Here we go guys...

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=106599
pepper953
22nd August 2008, 22:18
10lb per gallon dont matter wether its water or petrol liquid is liquid
unless you count mercury(wich is classed as a liquid)
smiith
22nd August 2008, 22:29
petrol weighs less than water, thats why it floats :y: you would need to get a weight measurement for a litre or something
Mystic
23rd August 2008, 05:23
10lb per gallon dont matter wether its water or petrol liquid is liquid
unless you count mercury(wich is classed as a liquid)

Nah dude, every liquid has its own individual properties, petrol is less dense than water, alcohol is more so ;)

Like smith said, if theres a petrol/oil spill in a river the oil burns ontop of the water snice water is more dense, thus heavier, than the oil.