Fuel for Nitro Engine
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Fuel
Always read and follow all of the instructions on your fuel bottle.
Nitro fuel is very flammable and poisonous. Fuel is the most important
component for making your engine run and perform properly. Poor fuels
will cause hard starting, poor performance and excessive wear of the
engine. CEN currently recommends these fuels: Byron's Originals, O'Donnell,
Redline.
There are many good brands of fuels on the market. You may use any
of them as long as they meet the basic minimum requirements. Fuel
must be a castor and synthetic oil blend with total oil content of
12-18% 3-5% castor oil must be used in a synthetic/castor oil blend
of fuel. Nitro methane (Nitro) content should be around 10-20%.
The best fuels on the market today are castor/synthetic blends. The
castor provides high temperature lubrication while the synthetic oils
help prevent varnish build up inside the engine. The higher quality
fuels also contain anti-wear agents, anti-foaming agents, lubrication
additives, and rust and corrosion inhibitors. Use fuels that are made
for use in cars, not airplanes. (Airplane/boat fuel is ok for marine
engines) Car fuel will give better performance with easier tuning,
and longer run times.
Fuel Bottle
Most brands of fuels are sold in a one-gallon containers, this makes
it very hard to fill up your small gas tank with out a smaller bottle.
You could also choose to get a small hobby fuel pump to help get
fuel into your small tank. Always keep your fuel container closed
tightly. The methanol in the fuel will evaporate very quickly leaving
you with a bottle of bad fuel. Do not use fuel that is old or discolored,
this is a sign of old stall gas.
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