Hydrometer
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Hydrometer
has anyone tried to use a distiller hydrometer to measure pump E85 alcohol content to make sure they are getting actual 85% ethanol? I know zeitronix wideband made a part that does this but its a lot on the too expensive side.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-ALCOHOL-H...item3f1dc448b7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-ALCOHOL-H...item3f1dc448b7
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So is the baby bottle method not accurate enough?
www.injectordynamics.com/AlcoholArticle.html
Its at the bottom.
It will tell you how much gas is there. Are you concerned the ethanol part is not pure ethanol?
www.injectordynamics.com/AlcoholArticle.html
Its at the bottom.
It will tell you how much gas is there. Are you concerned the ethanol part is not pure ethanol?
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now check the price. http://www.zeitronix.com/order/order.htm
one day I will buy one but its not this year, or next.
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So is the baby bottle method not accurate enough?
www.injectordynamics.com/AlcoholArticle.html
Its at the bottom.
It will tell you how much gas is there. Are you concerned the ethanol part is not pure ethanol?
www.injectordynamics.com/AlcoholArticle.html
Its at the bottom.
It will tell you how much gas is there. Are you concerned the ethanol part is not pure ethanol?
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A measured graduated cylinder, a sample of the fuel, and a small amout of water is all you need to determine ethanol % fairly accurately.
For a content meter where you can just seem on the fly what your ethanol % is, Zeitronix is pretty much where it is at.
For a content meter where you can just seem on the fly what your ethanol % is, Zeitronix is pretty much where it is at.
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Kinda. Ethanol is hydroscopic so the water will bind with it and not the gasoline, which will create a visable layer in the graduated cyl between the mix and the gasoline.
Basically you take measured graduated cyl. marked out in ml. Add say 100ml of fuel sample to it. Add 20ml of water. You now have a 120ml of sample. Put the cap on the top or stopper in the top, shake a little and let it sit for a couple minutes to settle. What will happen is the water will be mixed into the ethanol and make a visable divide in the layer between the ethanol/ water mix and the gasoline. Then it is just basic math. Using that layer dividing the 2 parts, read off the measure of the amounts of each from the markings on the side. IE. If you have 105ml of ethanol/ water and 15ml of gasoline approximately... subtract your 20ml of water from the ethanol/ water side. You have 85ml of ethanol and 15ml of gasoline or 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.
You can vary the amount of course, I just used those measures cause 100 makes for the easiest to convert to a %.
Basically you take measured graduated cyl. marked out in ml. Add say 100ml of fuel sample to it. Add 20ml of water. You now have a 120ml of sample. Put the cap on the top or stopper in the top, shake a little and let it sit for a couple minutes to settle. What will happen is the water will be mixed into the ethanol and make a visable divide in the layer between the ethanol/ water mix and the gasoline. Then it is just basic math. Using that layer dividing the 2 parts, read off the measure of the amounts of each from the markings on the side. IE. If you have 105ml of ethanol/ water and 15ml of gasoline approximately... subtract your 20ml of water from the ethanol/ water side. You have 85ml of ethanol and 15ml of gasoline or 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline.
You can vary the amount of course, I just used those measures cause 100 makes for the easiest to convert to a %.
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Good alternative if someone wants that though.
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This is what I do. Very simple.
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don't waste $15 on that tiny tester. it's difficult to put fuel in. use a baby bottle. $2 at walmart and you are good to go. not rocket science guys...
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I know I know. but this is new to me, even though I've been in this game for over a decade, and been using E85 ever since it came out, this is like a new discovery to me on the measurement. My neighbor has baby bottles, save some cash thanks guys, I think this thread was useful, and ended in success.
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i tend to over think things too and end up complicating everything haha. i bought that stupid Quick Fuel tester LOL and I was upset when it showed up. first of all, you will need some sort of dropper or turkey baster to put fuel in it. secondly, because its a small tube, accuracy becomes difficult due to the sample size. just trying to save you some money and hassle. i took a baby bottle and marked off 30ml (water line) and 130ml (total fill line). put 30ml of water in, then add 100ml of fuel, shake and wait. note how many ml of gas is floating on top (say 17ml) and subtract that number from 100. if 17ml of gas is floating, then you have E83 or 83% ethanol. this is the same info in the ID article I posted earlier. also, a handy dandy tool for getting the fuel sample is to use a plastic or metal wine thief.
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