Go Back  R/C Tech Forums > General Forums > Nitro Off-Road
What % of lubrication does O'Donnell 20% fuel have? >

What % of lubrication does O'Donnell 20% fuel have?

Community
Wiki Posts
Search

What % of lubrication does O'Donnell 20% fuel have?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-02-2009, 06:09 PM
  #1  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default What % of lubrication does O'Donnell 20% fuel have?

i was wondering what percent of lubricaton O donnell 20% fuel has because i switched to Byrons 20% with 12% lubrication and it runs a lot different and is harder to tune than the o donnell. but if the o donnell is 9% or 10% i will switch to to Byrons 20% with 9% lubrication. so anyone know about the O Donnell fuel?
Quad Racer 34 is offline  
Old 08-02-2009, 06:20 PM
  #2  
Tech Elite
iTrader: (5)
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,660
Trader Rating: 5 (100%+)
Default

Originally Posted by Quad Racer 34
i was wondering what percent of lubricaton O donnell 20% fuel has because i switched to Byrons 20% with 12% lubrication and it runs a lot different and is harder to tune than the o donnell. but if the o donnell is 9% or 10% i will switch to to Byrons 20% with 9% lubrication. so anyone know about the O Donnell fuel?
i just bought a gallon of oddonnel 20 and love it.
dreaux is offline  
Old 08-02-2009, 06:48 PM
  #3  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default

Originally Posted by dreaux
i just bought a gallon of oddonnel 20 and love it.
yea i know its good fuel but i need to find out what percent of lubrication in it!! anyone know?!!
Quad Racer 34 is offline  
Old 08-02-2009, 07:35 PM
  #4  
Tech Lord
iTrader: (24)
 
wingracer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 13,737
Trader Rating: 24 (100%+)
Default

I think OD is 12 but I don't know for sure.
wingracer is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 05:28 AM
  #5  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default

anyone else know?
Quad Racer 34 is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 05:58 AM
  #6  
Tech Elite
 
Gearhead racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somewhere in PA
Posts: 2,020
Default

O'Donnel fuel contains an advanced lubricant package which provides engine protection equivalent to that of conventional lubricants that have an 18% lubricant content. This is what Towerhobbies has on their site and what i've been told by a person at O'Donnel.
Gearhead racer is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 06:57 AM
  #7  
Tech Elite
iTrader: (5)
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 3,660
Trader Rating: 5 (100%+)
Default

Originally Posted by Gearhead racer
O'Donnel fuel contains an advanced lubricant package which provides engine protection equivalent to that of conventional lubricants that have an 18% lubricant content. This is what Towerhobbies has on their site and what i've been told by a person at O'Donnel.
yeah. Good luck finding that info on the bottle.
dreaux is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 07:08 AM
  #8  
Tech Elite
 
Gearhead racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somewhere in PA
Posts: 2,020
Default

Originally Posted by dreaux
yeah. Good luck finding that info on the bottle.
Yeah some companies are very protective of thier oil percentages, which i understand why.
Gearhead racer is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 08:37 AM
  #9  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default

Originally Posted by Gearhead racer
O'Donnel fuel contains an advanced lubricant package which provides engine protection equivalent to that of conventional lubricants that have an 18% lubricant content. This is what Towerhobbies has on their site and what i've been told by a person at O'Donnel.
wow. that seems a lot. the byrons i have runs worse than the o donnell. i figured the more oil content, the more it would smoke and not as much performance... guess i was wrong.
Quad Racer 34 is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 08:40 AM
  #10  
Tech Elite
 
Gearhead racer's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Somewhere in PA
Posts: 2,020
Default

Originally Posted by Quad Racer 34
wow. that seems a lot. the byrons i have runs worse than the o donnell. i figured the more oil content, the more it would smoke and not as much performance... guess i was wrong.
Yeah, O'Donnel is good fuel runs good but iv'e found Cold Fusion to be the best fuel out there.
Gearhead racer is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 01:11 PM
  #11  
Tech Elite
iTrader: (8)
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,637
Trader Rating: 8 (100%+)
Default

Originally Posted by Quad Racer 34
wow. that seems a lot. the byrons i have runs worse than the o donnell. i figured the more oil content, the more it would smoke and not as much performance... guess i was wrong.
lubrication % is irrelevant. Even if byron and o'donnell have the same percentage, you have to retune. You can't just flip fuels after running a tank and conclude that one is better than the other. Besides, both are popular and have great performance.
071crazy is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 01:34 PM
  #12  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default

Originally Posted by 071crazy
lubrication % is irrelevant. Even if byron and o'donnell have the same percentage, you have to retune. You can't just flip fuels after running a tank and conclude that one is better than the other. Besides, both are popular and have great performance.
well no kidding... i knew i would have to do that. ive retuned it a lot and cant get it like i had it with o donnell so im going back to o donnell.
Quad Racer 34 is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 01:56 PM
  #13  
Tech Elite
iTrader: (8)
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,637
Trader Rating: 8 (100%+)
Default

Originally Posted by Quad Racer 34
well no kidding... i knew i would have to do that. ive retuned it a lot and cant get it like i had it with o donnell so im going back to o donnell.
Didn't you say on Friday that byrons ran better than O'donnell fuel? What happened in the last 72 hours to flip your opinion?
071crazy is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 02:17 PM
  #14  
Tech Initiate
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: LA
Posts: 30
Default

Odonnells 20% has 18% oil content according to a web site selling it that had the info, i can't remember the name though. :/
smb3d is offline  
Old 08-03-2009, 06:55 PM
  #15  
Tech Elite
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
Quad Racer 34's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: OHIO
Posts: 2,973
Trader Rating: 4 (83%+)
Default

Originally Posted by 071crazy
Didn't you say on Friday that byrons ran better than O'donnell fuel? What happened in the last 72 hours to flip your opinion?
yea it runs good. i won my first race with it but it just doesnt seem as easy to tune with the percent of oil content. unless its a bad batch of fuel. but im going back to o donnell.
Quad Racer 34 is offline  


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.