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KN	10-30-2002 10:02 PM

How much does a gallon of gas weigh?

How much does a gallon of gas weigh?

Thanks Kirk

KN	10-30-2002 10:10 PM

Thanks Fred, sending the props to Mercury to have them labbed, now that the season is over for me. Trying to get an exact weight on the boat.

Kirk

Von Bongo

10-30-2002 10:12 PM

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apache77

10-30-2002 10:27 PM

i'm not sure about gas but water is 8.5 # and salt water is 10# per gallon so gas should be close to that

Ted G

10-30-2002 10:41 PM

Automotive fuel is usually rounded to 7 pounds per gallon, I know some plane guys use it too, maybe it's just a safety margin.

mcollinstn

10-30-2002 10:56 PM

Pump gas is awful close to 6 pounds. Diesel is closer to 7 pounds. Water is a shade over 8. Figure a smidge over 7 for lubricating oils and hydraulic fluids.

scarab26

10-30-2002 11:19 PM

GAS 7.48 LBS/GAL
WATER 8.33 LBS/GAL

apache77

10-30-2002 11:28 PM

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my fish tank is 1600 gallons do you think it is heavy?

mcollinstn

10-30-2002 11:29 PM

see this link:

http://www.processassociates.com/cgi-bin/oil_vw.exe

gasoline: 6.2 lb. per US gallon
lubricating oil: 7.2 lb. per US gallon
diesel: 7.0 lb. per US gallon

scarab26

10-31-2002 12:19 AM

Your right on the gasoline weight.
6.2 lb/gal on 87 octane
6.21 on 89
6.4 on 93
diesel 7.0 lbs
water 8.33 lbs/gal
I got the 7.48 for # of gallons per cubic feet of water.

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