how much does a tank of fuel weigh

[tonaz]

... in a 182. just had my car weighed (with me in it and a full tank of petrol).


weight overall was 1,120kg

i weigh about 10 1/2 - 11 stone a reckon (say 65kg).

wanted to work out approximately what the car weighed

 

[maximinimus]

~36.9kg if the tank was full

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

Isnt 1 litre = 1kg?

 

[///AMG]

Isnt 1 litre = 1kg?

Yup

 

[tonaz]

ah i see. cheers. so if i lost another 20kg from somewhere i would have it at about 1000kg!!! easier said than done ha

 

[Will.]

ah i see. cheers. so if i lost another 20kg from somewhere i would have it at about 1000kg!!! easier said than done ha

Drive with half a tank of petrol?

 

[Bazzon]

Where did you weigh it ? if it was a public weigh bridge, the figure will be very hit or miss, best to do it 3 or 4 times then average them to get a more accurate figure.

But if it was done on proper scales !

 

[gtruk]

if you lost 20kg you would have a car that weighed 1100kg not 1000

 

[maximinimus]

Yup

Of WATER, yes!

One litre of petrol weighs 0.73722kg at 15*C

 

[tonaz]

if you lost 20kg you would have a car that weighed 1100kg not 1000

the 1,120kg included say 36kg of fuel and 65kg or so of me.

take the 101kg away and you are left with 1,019kg for the actual car?

 

[tonaz]

Where did you weigh it ? if it was a public weigh bridge, the figure will be very hit or miss, best to do it 3 or 4 times then average them to get a more accurate figure.

But if it was done on proper scales !

public weigh bridge i'm affraid. still seems about right, car has no interior in the back, back seats etc etc