weight of 1 gallon of diesel
 

anybody know this. I always guess at 7 pounds/gallon. I was very close on weight the other day and almost out of fuel. Just wondering if anybody knows the accurate weight of diesel.

The rule of thumb is 8# / gallon.

I think it's 8.2?

#2 fuel oil (which I deliver) weighs approximately 7.2 pounds per gallon. Red dyed diesel fuel sometimes is rebranded as #2 fuel oil (heating oil) because the specs overlap. I assume the weight is very close.

I was told 7.2 lbs. I know it's under 8 but figure on 8 lbs per gallon to be safe as Ridge said because the weight can change between summer and winter months and other factors that are above my head.

Twi, water is 8.3 lbs :wink:

Yeah, I just asked someone here....I stand corrected. 8)

All the info anyone would ever want to know about diesel fuel. :lol:

http://dodgeram.org/tech/dsl/FAQ/diesel_fuel.htm

Doesnt it depend on the temperatureas to the actual weight?

I always figured for 7#s a gallon but I guess I figured wrong. It was close enough though

I always guessed it was about 8 lbs a gallon.

During the summer, diesel will weigh between 6.951 (API 38) and 7.076 (API 35) pounds per gallon. Last winter, the diesel weighed around 7.206 (API 32) pounds per gallon.
1 gallon of water equals 8.33 lbs.
1 gallon of gasoline equals 5.8 to 6.5 lbs.
1 gallon of ethanol equals 6.59 lbs.

8 pounds as a general rule.. keeps the safety zone in there. If you are worrying about .2 pounds per gallon, you may want to load a tad less freight! :P

:evil: Damutt...I've been figuring it at 7.189993/gal. :evil:

In Canada...I just round it off...but I forget to convert from Imperial...
stinkin' commies. :evil:

I still have Canadian postage stamps I can't use here in the US.
...and coins that are worth .06549 cents/dollar less. :evil:

I was told right from the start to figure at 8 lbs/gallon its a little over but a safe way to figure

I can hook up my BlueBerry to the newer meters. By knowing the temperature of the fuel, my BlueBerry calculates the API (specific gravity) and gives me the weight of the product with an accuracy of 5 milligrams.

:P


Then I come to find out that there can be a couple ton discrepancy between the documented unladen weight and the actual weight of a vehicle! :shock:

Say What??????????? :P

If water weighs 8.2 lbs/gal, and oil floats on water, it has to be somewhere between 7-8.

Thats my .02, which coincides with the general consesus here :lol:

That's interesting. How much does air weigh a pound? :| :? :P

Pretty close to what dispatcher's brains weigh (from what I've heard) he he. :P :lol:

Ask and ye shall receive: 1 liter of air weighs about 1.3 grams. That's some light stuff.

Depends on the air. Texas air (d-r-y) weighs a lot less than Michigan air. (wet)
Flatulent air is very, very heavy (deadly) and sinks to the ground and sneaks up on you. (silent)
Mountain air is a lot like the air in Paris Hilton's head.
Stormy air is like the air in Rosie O'Donnell's head. (noisy...like a nest of Bee's)
Hot air is heavier than cold air. Also...cold air causes shrinkage. :)

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That's a good point. I guess, it would depend on where ya live. :D

a pound is a pound no matter what but the difference would be in volume with moisture content or volume with density.

Gosh Naggit Roadie, now you have to go and confuse me with that stuff. 8) I was just giving a basic weight and you had to add all the extra stuff in. :D

damn roadhog lmao :lol: ..

Diesel fuel weighs 7.29 pounds per gallon. I always use 8 pounds when I am looking at my truck weight. It is better to over estimate to keep legal.