RE: What does a gallon of gas weigh?

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks guys. Judging from the replies I can assume my full tank will be 
between 100 and 500 lbs :-) OK I'll say 20gal is about 120lbs so my car 
weighs about 3700lbs without gas or me.
Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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Jim Altemose wrote:
> 
> 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_gaso=
> 
> line
> 
> Of course, Don Dulmage would tell you an imperial gallon weighs 
> something e=
> lse.
> 
> - 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 =3D different weights) but 
> > yo=
> u
> > 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
> >> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
> >> 
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> >> george smith wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Rich, I took mine across the county landfill scale last year with a fu=
> ll
> >> >
> >> > ta=3D
> >> > nk of gas. With me in the car it weighed in at 3600. Minus my 180+3420=
> .
> >> > You=3D
> >> > 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
> >> > >=3D20
> >> > > I know this is probably simple but I don't know right off.
> >> > > I want to=3D20
> >> > > figure my car weight.
> >> > >=3D20
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> >> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

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