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Title: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Dave_Trible on June 07, 2020, 02:31:34 PM

The only all-castor fuel I have are several gallons of Dukes fuel I got from Marvin Denny.  I need straight castor fuel for some Fox’s I have for Classic.  I know Superfuel was 28% castor and was best for the .35.  Does anyone know for sure what the oil content was for Dukes fuel?  I think it was something between 22 and 25 but would like to be more sure before I dump more in.

Dave

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Brad LaPointe on June 07, 2020, 02:34:25 PM

10% nitro , 20% castor. We used to use it for F2D combat fuel .

Brad

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Dan McEntee on June 07, 2020, 03:07:28 PM

   What a coincidence! I was going through my whole fuel stock, even the weed killer stuff, to see what I had on hand. Fuel is hard to get around the St.Louis area right now, so I wanted to see what I could dredge up just to sport fly with and save my good stuff as long as possible, and I found a couple of gallons of Dukes Fuel. I will verify what Brad says, 10% nitro and 20% all castor. I had some other Fox fuel that was a 10%nitro-22% oil half castor and half synthetic that I got from Ken Nash in Joplin, MO several years ago, and mixed the two half and half and came up with something than runs pretty good in my fun fly airplanes. I used Dukes Fuel a lot when I first started because we could get it at the hobby shop I worked at back then, so I'm pretty sure of the oil content and such.
   Type at you later,
    Dan McEntee

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Dave_Trible on June 07, 2020, 03:10:51 PM

Thanks very much!

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: frank williams on June 07, 2020, 06:55:22 PM

If I'm not mistaken, Dukes Fuel used NitroEthane instead of MitroMethane.

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: James Lee on June 07, 2020, 07:16:35 PM

Frank
The NitroEthane fuel was Ten plus...   Ran a little hotter,  I used it for Carrier, cause the old Super Tigre stayed lit better....   Still have half a jug....
Jim

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: dave siegler on June 07, 2020, 09:12:05 PM

here is a pict of a fuel bottle. . 

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Andre Ming on June 08, 2020, 08:30:43 AM

I think I have some unopened gallons of Duke's fuel.

I'm seriously beginning to think I've already flown (or built) my last airplane. I'm contemplating beginning to sell off. How would I ship this stuff?? Perhaps I would be better off to attend a meet and sell directly?

Andre

Title: Re: Dukes Fuel
Post by: Dave_Trible on June 08, 2020, 09:32:02 AM

Andre the problem is hazardous chemical fees.  It can double the price.  It would be better to take it to a contest.  If you still have it and get to Tulsa for the fall contest, I will take protective custody of it.

Dave