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Mobile Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids

AT519 Course Resources

For more free instructional videos about this subject, see the Professor Pentane YouTube Channel

How to tell Diesel Fuel from Gasoline
04:11
Professor Pentane

How to tell Diesel Fuel from Gasoline

How to tell diesel fuel from gasoline when either could be in the unmarked 5 gallon fuel container.
Ethanol or Methanol
05:04
Professor Pentane

Ethanol or Methanol

Flame color of ethanol and methanol
Filling your vehicle with E85 fuel
06:52
Professor Pentane

Filling your vehicle with E85 fuel

When is it OK to fill your tank with E85 on a flex fuel vehicle?
How to determine how much alcohol is in your gasoline?
10:39
Professor Pentane

How to determine how much alcohol is in your gasoline?

This video will show you how to test your fuel to see how much alcohol is in it.
E85 or Gasoline
06:28
Professor Pentane

E85 or Gasoline

Will you save money by running E85 in your Flex Fuel Vehicle?
How to calculate air/fuel ratios: AWU of an alcohol fuel
02:54
Professor Pentane

How to calculate air/fuel ratios: AWU of an alcohol fuel

Find the Atomic Weight Units of an alcohol fuel.
How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Balance an alcohol fuel
03:13
Professor Pentane

How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Balance an alcohol fuel

Learn how to balance an alcohol fuel.
How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Step 4, Finding CO2 per Gallon of fuel used
11:52
Professor Pentane

How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Step 4, Finding CO2 per Gallon of fuel used

Step 4, finding how much CO2 a fuel will make for every gallon of fuel used.
How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Step 3 Finding Stoichiometric
07:44
Professor Pentane

How to calculate air/fuel ratios: Step 3 Finding Stoichiometric

Step 3 of finding the stoichiometric ratio of an automotive fuel

Mobile Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Free Resources!

Changes in Gasoline IV

The auto technician's guide to spark ignition engine fuel quality.

Changes in Diesel Fuel

The service Technician's guide to compression ignition fuel quality.

Motor Gasolines Technical Review

A fantastic resource for anyone in the automotive industry!

Diesel Fuels Technical Review

A fantastic resource for anyone in the diesel industry!

CAT S.O.S. Service 

Caterpillar's guide for understanding the  testing results of Oil, Coolant, and Fuel analysis

Transportation Energy Data Book

Published by the U.S. Department of Energy in August, 2015

Gasoline MSDS

Will help with the Unit 2:  Fuel Safety and Handling assignment

Mobile Fuels, Lubricants, and Fluids Web Links

Ford's Chemicals and Lubricants Website

Alternative Fuels Data Center Website

The Petroleum Quality Institute of America Website

USA and Local Gas Prices Website

Gas Prices around the World Website

U.S. Energy Administration

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