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Somewhere in the distant past I acquired several nylon looking transparent measuring "cups" about 2" - 2.5" x 8" tall that measure up to 16 fl / 250 ml accurately. I look at fuel gauge to estimate how much fuel I will be putting in the tank, measure out the 2-stroke oil and add it after the tank gets about half full. I rinse out the cup from the gas nozzle and store it (with a paper towel wadded up inside the mouth of the cup) in one of those caddy things that hang over the back of the front seat of a car into the back seat. That's also where I store a rag, a couple of paper towels fuel sampler, funnel for adding oil and a squeegee for removing dew.. Shape of cup is ideal for my purposes.
I get very accurate oil measurements and no mess at all ... Jim S.
Russell Duffy wrote:
Greetings,
Now that I can consider leaving my home fuel pump, I need to stock the plane with tools, tie-downs, and some oil. How do you guys manage this oil situation without having it become a disgusting mess? In the hanger, I have a plastic measuring cup, that I use to dispense 5 oz in each 5 gallon jug. When I'm done, I end up with an oily cup, that I have to wipe out, which gets oil on my hands. In the hanger, it's easy to pump a shot of citrus cleaner, and walk over to the faucet, but that's not going to be so easy at a fuel pump at a remote airport. Most quart size containers of oil have a measuring scale on them, but these aren't the most accurate. Fortunately, accuracy isn't all that important, so I imagine this is probably the best option. These type containers would seal better than any sort of aftermarket container I can think of. Has anyone found a good, sealable measuring device, capable of at least 15 oz, or do you just use the scale that's on the side of the bottle, and figure that it isn't all that critical? Speaking of oil, is anyone using significantly less than 1 oz per gallon with good results? Cheers,
Rusty (waiting for MRI parts to arrive)
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