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Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: Squire on December 20, 2005, 04:31:57 AM

Anybody have any good info on what they used? its discussed a lot but nobody ever posts the #s.

Just curious.

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Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: Jester on December 20, 2005, 07:49:53 AM

Was very poor quality by the end of the war - down to like 83 or 86 octane if I remember right. I got some stuff around here somewhere - will see if I can find it.

Was never up to the quality of the US fuel 100+.

Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: Squire on December 20, 2005, 01:00:32 PM

Thx, I was just curious. I asked about Russian fuel before, and wanted a comparison. I know it wasnt near 100 octane (IJ stuff).

Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: Karnak on December 20, 2005, 01:14:40 PM

IIRC it peaked at 87 octane.  I don't think they reached 90+, but they may have.  It declined considerably before the end.

Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: ShortyDoowap on December 20, 2005, 06:48:34 PM

The TAIC manual lists 87 and 92 octane as the major fuels.

Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: F4UDOA on December 21, 2005, 08:06:29 AM

Anybody have any information on the "Tree Sap" additives the Japanese were using at the end of the war?

Title: Japanese fuel grades?
Post by: ShortyDoowap on December 21, 2005, 08:45:07 PM

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Originally posted by F4UDOA
Anybody have any information on the "Tree Sap" additives the Japanese were using at the end of the war?

No.  But I do know the Japanese used bamboo stalks to make hydraulic lines in their Emily flying boats.