Any performance to be lost by adding my own color dye to clear fuel?
04-08-2008, 06:06 PM
#1
Any performance to be lost by adding my own color dye to clear fuel?
I had some Tilted Clean 30% fuel and I decided to dye it. I dyed it close to an aqua color. But my question is will I notice any loss of performance by adding enough dye to color it this dark?
04-08-2008, 06:38 PM
#2
04-09-2008, 09:19 AM
#5
Tilted is already an aqua'ish color....Why dye it More ?
04-09-2008, 11:07 AM
#7
I wouldn't think a few drops of food coloring would hurt anything. If that is what you used that is.
04-09-2008, 11:37 AM
#8
Tech Adept
I used to die my fuel a long time ago if you use more than a few drops in a whole gallon it wont hurt your engine much but it will do work on your plugs.
04-09-2008, 02:23 PM
#9
You got me Skeller......lol. I should have asked first for sure....
The reason behind my question is I ran my truggy with the same fuel before I changed the color of it and it ran perfect. Switched over to my colored fuel and it wouldn't hold a tune for nothing. I was wondering if the dye could be the culprit?
I used about 6-7 drops of blue and 6-7 drops of green in each gallon. And yes it's food coloring.
The reason behind my question is I ran my truggy with the same fuel before I changed the color of it and it ran perfect. Switched over to my colored fuel and it wouldn't hold a tune for nothing. I was wondering if the dye could be the culprit?
I used about 6-7 drops of blue and 6-7 drops of green in each gallon. And yes it's food coloring.
04-09-2008, 02:32 PM
#10
Tech Adept
Food coloring will not hurt anything, it's what is used to color fuel anyway. I you are having sudden tuning problems start looking for an air leak.
04-09-2008, 02:44 PM
#11
jus wondering... why would you want to dye your fuel anyway.
04-09-2008, 02:48 PM
#12
I have heard people dying their fuel so it is easier to see during pit stops.
04-09-2008, 03:23 PM
#13
Liquid food coloring is mainly made out of water... a dry powder pigment of some sort may be a better alternative...
04-09-2008, 04:58 PM
#14
man im not sure about that i would not use that because the coloring has water in it and you dont want water in the engine
04-09-2008, 05:02 PM
#15
Crewman I simply wanted to be able to see the fuel easier when in the tank like Petevette mentioned.
I normally buy the Tilted Green fuel but this fuel had the Green label but actually was the clear instead. Guess it was mislabeled. That's the only reason I tried experimenting with the food coloring......
I normally buy the Tilted Green fuel but this fuel had the Green label but actually was the clear instead. Guess it was mislabeled. That's the only reason I tried experimenting with the food coloring......