Re: What does a gallon of gas weigh?

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Don't guess based on comparing gas to water.  Water is 8.35 lbs.  Gas
is 6.15 lbs. because it's less dense.  See link below:
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_is_heavier_an_equal_volume_of_water_or_gasoline

Of course, Don Dulmage would tell you an imperial gallon weighs something else.

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 10:18 AM, <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I don't know for sure, (different densities = different weights) but you
> could guess between 8.5 to 9 pounds per gallon (a gallon of saltwater is
> 8.5lbs, milk depending on type is between 8.5 and 9 lbs)
> Rich Kinsley wrote:
>>
>> I weighed mine at Sapp Bros last year and it was 4000lbs with a 178lb
>> driver and a full tank of gas. I was wondering how much the gas weighed.
>>
>> So it seems about 3700lbs incl the spare tire.
>>
>> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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>> george smith wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Rich, I took mine across the county landfill scale last year with a full
>> >
>> > ta=
>> > nk of gas. With me in the car it weighed in at 3600. Minus my 180+3420.
>> > You=
>> > rs has to be close to that.
>> > George
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Subject: What does a gallon of gas weigh?
>> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>> > > Date: Thursday, June 25, 2009, 8:35 PM
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>> > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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>> > > I want to=20
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>> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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