I have been blending WVO with unleaded petrol and following the advise and favourable reports of others, I would like to try a Kero blend.
Today I went to about 15 selected servo's (selected for being older places that may still have a kero pump off to the side of the driveway) and managed to find 2 places selling Kero. (and 3 that had pumps not used in many years apparently)
The first place I found was selling kero for $2.30 a litre. I have a bit of an aversion to being ripped off so I passed on this particular opportunity.
The next place I found were selling it at $1.89 a litre. I bought 5L as I wanted some to do at least one 20% blend but I still feel this is an over the top price for what is essentially a low grade fuel/solvent and shouldn't have any tax on it either.
My last stop was the airport where the refuelers there were happy to sell me Avtur ( who the hell thought that was a better name to call the old Jet-A1 ??) for 127.50 CPL PLUS... gst.
163 a litre certainly is better than the other outlets I found which makes me think the prices I got for the Home heating version was even more of a rip off. I would imagine ( and certainly hope) that Aviation fuel is a lot higher quality and more expensive to produce than the stuff available in service stations and so the regular variety should be a lot cheaper and certainly not more expensive than more refined fuels like High octane unleaded.
I am wondering if anyone knows of any places in Sydney that have a better price on Kero?
Although I am happy with the unleaded/WVO blend, I would like to heat my fuel before it goes to the IP as a measure of extra insurance for the engine but I am wanting to avoid any vapour lock problems that could come from the unleaded boiling in the mix.
If anyone knows of any cheaper places to buy Kero or even any other non aromatic solvents like Turps, I would be most appreciative of any info.
Today I went to about 15 selected servo's (selected for being older places that may still have a kero pump off to the side of the driveway) and managed to find 2 places selling Kero. (and 3 that had pumps not used in many years apparently)
The first place I found was selling kero for $2.30 a litre. I have a bit of an aversion to being ripped off so I passed on this particular opportunity.
The next place I found were selling it at $1.89 a litre. I bought 5L as I wanted some to do at least one 20% blend but I still feel this is an over the top price for what is essentially a low grade fuel/solvent and shouldn't have any tax on it either.
My last stop was the airport where the refuelers there were happy to sell me Avtur ( who the hell thought that was a better name to call the old Jet-A1 ??) for 127.50 CPL PLUS... gst.
163 a litre certainly is better than the other outlets I found which makes me think the prices I got for the Home heating version was even more of a rip off. I would imagine ( and certainly hope) that Aviation fuel is a lot higher quality and more expensive to produce than the stuff available in service stations and so the regular variety should be a lot cheaper and certainly not more expensive than more refined fuels like High octane unleaded.
I am wondering if anyone knows of any places in Sydney that have a better price on Kero?
Although I am happy with the unleaded/WVO blend, I would like to heat my fuel before it goes to the IP as a measure of extra insurance for the engine but I am wanting to avoid any vapour lock problems that could come from the unleaded boiling in the mix.
If anyone knows of any cheaper places to buy Kero or even any other non aromatic solvents like Turps, I would be most appreciative of any info.
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