What grade standard oil would be similar to red rocket fuel

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What grade standard oil would be similar to red rocket fuel

#1 Post by Liamo »

Hi lads,

Clue is in the title! Can't get my hands on rocket fuel. I know it's supposued to be fancier, not loosing it's viscosity with heat etc etc.. but what grade standard oil could I use as a substitute? I use 80/90 oil for slosh 30's and it's great stuff just looking for something similar to red rocket fuel for smaller reels

Thanks,
Liam
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Re: What grade standard oil would be similar to red rocket fuel

#2 Post by The Austrian »

try silicone oil, widely available (Lidl had it recently as spray) and very stable under a variety of conditions.

More here:
http://www.powerchemical.net/library/Silicone_Oil.pdf
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/infxtra/infsil.html
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Re: What grade standard oil would be similar to red rocket fuel

#3 Post by Liamo »

No Lidl is Oz I'm afraid, I just want oil grades I can pcik up in motor factors, anyone any ideas?
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Re: What grade standard oil would be similar to red rocket fuel

#4 Post by wayne riley »

its a pity ur still not in ireland as i could got u any amount of jet oil for the planes.
i no its no good 2 u in oz.
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