C11 and C12 in fuel check

[Marty Buth]

We have occasionally had problems with C11 passing fuel check. Thinking of switching to C12. Is C12 better for passing fuel check? What are your experiences?

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Marty,
the only problems I have had with C-11 is if I leave in the cell or a plastic fuel jug...
I have kept stored in barrel or VP can for up to 2 years no problem, but fuel left in cell or plastic jug,just one week between races won't pass

[jmcarter]

My C12 has never failed (usually buy by the pail and unsealed pails are kept in temperature controlled garage). C11 fails in the past likely linked to conditions referenced by Mike.

[Tom Meyer]

There again fuel check is as good as the guy doing the checking no disrespect in anyway, ,those guys are out in the heat just like everybody else. If you fail ask if you can get another sample be polite and ask if its low and by how much. I had a number of the guy from Vp to call if there is a problem. More to come later Tom

[SDT1DYI]

Ditto on storing C 11 only in Metal sealed containers. No issues once I switched from Plastic.

Steve Teeter STK/SS 620

[Rory McNeil]

Don`t know how much heat, humidity, etc effects the sample, but I have had C12 from a 2 year old drum pass no problem, yet several years ago, I bought 10 gallons of C12 from the VP truck at Seattle, and the following weekend, at fuel check at Sonoma, the guy doing the testing, said that the fuel I had bought one week prior, was borderline. I have to think the drums of fuel taken to the National Events, should be pretty fresh. Go figure.

[Mike Pearson]

I have never had C-12 fail fuel check even if it was left in the cell for several months. I did run C-11 for a time but didnt have a good source for it. I also tried Sunoco but always seemed to have difficulties at fuel check with the Sunoco Blue fuel. I didn't see any difference between C-12 and C-11 except in my wallet.

[Jim Kaekel]

Marty: We've never had a problem with C-12 in fuel check. We've been purchasing it in 5-gallon cans for several years directly from a VP dealer.

[GTX JOHN]

I have bought C11 in a 5 gallon can and have been bounced
a couple times the next week. The C12 - never an issue!

[jmantle]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

Don`t know how much heat, humidity, etc effects the sample, but I have had C12 from a 2 year old drum pass no problem, yet several years ago, I bought 10 gallons of C12 from the VP truck at Seattle, and the following weekend, at fuel check at Sonoma, the guy doing the testing, said that the fuel I had bought one week prior, was borderline. I have to think the drums of fuel taken to the National Events, should be pretty fresh. Go figure.

Every time I had my fuel checked (C11) at Sonoma they told me it was borderline but never had that issue at Vegas. I'm sure it was the same tech guys, maybe it was the altitude.