avon
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Post by avon on Mar 8, 2009 11:10:52 GMT -5
can anyone tell me the specific gravity for e85 ?
what i have bought is the specific gravity is .772 at 60 deg.
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Post by hobbesnmina2001 on Mar 10, 2009 0:07:44 GMT -5
Hi Avon, not sure what your asking. PH is how acidic (low ph) or basic (high ph) a substance is, and what you noted is more like the density is. If you mean density there are variables that will result in different numbers. Ethanol is listed as having a specific gravity (its weights vs water which is 1) of .794 @ 60 F.
E85 is a solution, but gasoline is made up of different hydrocarbons, and the mix can change. Gasoline is listed as .72-.78 @ 60 F so using a hydrometer is not the most accurate way of figuring out ethanol %.
A water test should give you better %.
Hope this helps.
Carlos
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avon
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Post by avon on Mar 10, 2009 6:44:45 GMT -5
thanks carlos
i meant specific gravity instead of ph
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Post by hobbesnmina2001 on Mar 10, 2009 12:08:45 GMT -5
Thats fine, we all missspeak all the time!! LOL
You did understand that because gasoline make up is a solution and not constant that it's specific gravity will change, thats why its not the best test of ethanol %.
Carlos
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avon
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Post by avon on Mar 10, 2009 15:25:03 GMT -5
i didn't know that
thanks avon
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Post by Heath Daniel on Mar 10, 2009 23:07:46 GMT -5
My main man Carlos. Listen to this guy, he knows what he's talking about. He schooled me on E85 back in the day.  |
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Post by hobbesnmina2001 on Mar 11, 2009 22:40:41 GMT -5
Your a funny guy Heath! LOL
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