Fuel check questions

Mike Croley · 05-10-2016, 03:13 PM

Now that i think about it, I believe Ridgeway is out of the business. I think Digitron is the company that currently produces the test equipment.

Rob Petrie E395 · 05-10-2016, 06:37 PM

Somebody in a earlier post brought up fuel temperature at fuel check. I know the alcohol classes have to be above a certain temperature. Is there a min temp for S/SS classes? Just curious because I'm curious really don't think freezing the fuel would help the problems my turd has.

Rory McNeil · 05-10-2016, 08:16 PM

Pretty sure that the temp of the fuel being tested is only checked so that the other parameters of the fuel specifications car be verified based on the manufacturers specs provided to NHRA, at various temperatures. When the fuel check guys run a test, they have a chart that has the readings the fuel should register at depending on the temperature. The same fuel will read differently on a cold spring or fall morning than on a hot summer day . The temp is a calibration factor.

Mike Croley · 05-10-2016, 08:28 PM

Yes, the temperature of the fuel sample during testing is very important. Fuel check personnel will ( or should ) have the correction factor chart.

NORMAN BARNARD · 05-10-2016, 09:14 PM

Mike, are these temp. Correction charts readily available to the public from the manufacturers? Also i found the info. On nhra
you previously told me about......thanks

Mike Croley · 05-11-2016, 08:34 AM

When you purchase a test kit, the correction info will come with it.

05-10-2016, 03:13 PM	#1
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions Now that i think about it, I believe Ridgeway is out of the business. I think Digitron is the company that currently produces the test equipment.

05-10-2016, 06:37 PM	#2
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions Somebody in a earlier post brought up fuel temperature at fuel check. I know the alcohol classes have to be above a certain temperature. Is there a min temp for S/SS classes? Just curious because I'm curious really don't think freezing the fuel would help the problems my turd has.

05-10-2016, 08:16 PM	#3
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,104 Times in 302 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions Pretty sure that the temp of the fuel being tested is only checked so that the other parameters of the fuel specifications car be verified based on the manufacturers specs provided to NHRA, at various temperatures. When the fuel check guys run a test, they have a chart that has the readings the fuel should register at depending on the temperature. The same fuel will read differently on a cold spring or fall morning than on a hot summer day . The temp is a calibration factor. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

05-10-2016, 08:28 PM	#4
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions Yes, the temperature of the fuel sample during testing is very important. Fuel check personnel will ( or should ) have the correction factor chart.

05-10-2016, 09:14 PM	#5
NORMAN BARNARD Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: EL PASO, TEXAS Posts: 156 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions Mike, are these temp. Correction charts readily available to the public from the manufacturers? Also i found the info. On nhra you previously told me about......thanks

05-11-2016, 08:34 AM	#6
Mike Croley Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 182 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fuel check questions When you purchase a test kit, the correction info will come with it.

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