Ian Whittaker Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Hi, I predominantly fly electric now but still have a couple of glow engines models I use. I’m struggling to find a local supplier of fuel as my ‘local’ model shop shut down recently. (I say it was local, it was 30 miles away but that’s a different thread!) I’m after a way of buying the odd gallon here and there, but the few places that will ship it understandably want to sell it in at least 4 gallons or half gallons. Fair enough. I’m asking around my club mates to see if anyone wants to buy a gallon but so far take up gas been low (read zero!). How are other people getting around this? I’m not keen on getting stuck with four gallons of 25% glow fuel…. I suppose the other option is leap in the car and drive to the nearest, but that’s a round trip in excess of 100 miles - almost £30 in todays unleaded costs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 (edited) I buy my fuel on line these days and most of the major shops with good websites will supply exactly what you need in terms of quantity, but will obviously charge for courier delivery. I buy a couple of gallons at a time and next day or 48 hr delivery has been a tenner. I reckon that's a good deal for not driving scores of miles to get the stuff myself and instead having it delivered right to my doorstep. Even a better option with petrol and diesel being what it is now. Plenty of suppliers to choose from, but last time I used Leeds model shop. Wheelspin look to have good stocks at the moment and delivery for £9.95. Edited March 16, 2022 by Cuban8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel R Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 25%? What engines are you running? Anyway. As C8 says, buy petrol and use your time to drive a round trip, or buy some postage, that's the choice. A couple of gallons will store for a good long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Davis Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 If it's of any interest, when I retired to France in 2015 I bought 20 gallons of fuel from Southern Modelcraft. 10 gallons of straight and 10 gallons of 10%. I mixed a gallon of straight with a gallon of 10% to give a 5% nitro mix to suit my Lasers but found that my OS and OS clone four-strokes would not run satisfactorily on either straight or 5% so when I had exhausted my stocks of 10%, I added some nitro bought from my club and they now run well. My point is that I still have seven gallons of perfectly usable straight fuel in my garage after nearly seven years. I would not hesitate to by four gallons of fuel if supplies were running low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Buy four gallons and fly more. . . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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