Conversion Help: Ounces to mL for .45L Tank

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around converting fluid ounces to milliliters for a .45 liter tank, specifically in the context of adding fuel stabilizer to a weed eater gas tank. Participants explore the relationship between different units of measurement, including fluid ounces, gallons, and liters.

Discussion Character

  • Technical explanation
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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that "ounce" is a unit of mass while "gallon" is a unit of volume, suggesting the need for density to make the conversion accurate.
  • Another participant provides a rough conversion of .45 liters to gallons, indicating it is approximately 0.1 gallons, and calculates the required fluid ounces based on the treatment ratio of 1 ounce per 2.5 gallons.
  • There is a mention of uncertainty regarding which gallon measurement (UK or US) is being used in the conversion.
  • A participant expresses a lack of knowledge about density but suggests assuming the tank is full of gas as a simplification.
  • One participant shares a tip about using Google for unit conversions, although this is presented in a light-hearted manner.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the conversion due to differing views on the relevance of density and the specific gallon measurement to use. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to the conversion.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations regarding the assumptions made about density and the specific gallon measurement (UK vs. US), which could affect the accuracy of the conversion.

Sufa
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Hi newguy here :blushing:
Heres the problem:

If one fluid ounce treats 2-1/2 gallons, how many ounces (or mililiters) are to be added to a .45 liter tank?

I want to add fuel stabilizer to my weed eater gas tank.
 
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IIRC,"ounce" (avoirdupoids) is a unit for MASS,while "gallon" is for VOLUME/CAPACITY...So u need the density...
So it's not "OUNCES (or MILLILITERS)",but OUNCES...

Daniel.

P.S.Roughly 1 gallon=~4.54l...In the UK,or 1 gallon=~3.78l in the US.
 
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I'll take mililiters also. Density? Don't know that. The bottle simply says 1 ounce treats 2-1/2 gallons (U.S.) The tank is .45 liters. Just assume the tank is full of gas. Maybe that's the density.
 
0.45 litres is roughly 0.1 gallons (actually 0.099 british gallons or 0.119 US gallons - found this here, not sure which you're using). So if one fluid ounce treats 2.5 gallons and you want to treat 0.1 gallons you'll need 0.1/2.5 = 0.04 fluid ounces, which is little more than one millilitre:
[tex]\frac{1\mbox{ fl-oz}}{2.5 \mbox{ gal}} = \frac{x \mbox{ fl-oz}}{0.1\mbox{ gal}} \implies x = \frac{1\mbox{ fl-oz}}{2.5 \mbox{ gal}}\times 0.1\mbox{ gal} = 0.04\mbox{ fl-oz}[/tex]
Hope that helps.
 
Thank you!
 
Google is really very useful for these things. For example, you could type speed of light in furlongs per fortnight, and it will convert it for you.

Just a tip :wink:
 
DoubleMike said:
Google is really very useful for these things. For example, you could type speed of light in furlongs per fortnight, and it will convert it for you.

Just a tip :wink:

How about feet per eternity...?? :confused: Can they do that? :bugeye:

Daniel.
 

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