Miata Mailing List: March 1996, Message #172
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   From: LANCE K SCHALL <76760.2754@compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: Extreme weight....
   Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 00:19:11 -0500

Private pilots have been using 6.0 lbs per gallon in their calculations for
years.  This applies for both 87 octane (red) airplane gas and for 100 octane
Low Lead (green).  I should think car gas is the same.  Engine oil is 7.5 lbs
per gal.

The only way to get to the bottom of this is to weigh same gasoline.

My calculator says the Miata gas tank volume is 1.59 cubic feet.

Lance Schall
Boulder, Colorado