95 octane at the cost of 91 octane.
05-30-02, 07:09 PM
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95 octane at the cost of 91 octane.
I asked my Aquamist person a question on methanol values. Here was part of his answer. This is for everybody.
"Methanol can be added in all proportions up to 100 percent, but as an additive limited to 10 percent will give an Octane increase of about 5 points. For example 98 Octane can be increased to 103, or looking at it
another way, cheap fuel of say 90 Octane can, by the use of 10 percent Methanol, or approximately three quarters of a pint per gallon, will produce fuel of
95 Octane...."
20 gallons of 91 octane at $1.48 is $29.60.
18 gallons of 90 octane at $1.40 plus 2 gallons of methanol at $2.25 a gallon equals $29.70 and the octane value is 95.
Here's another good site on fuels:
http://www.turbofast.com.au/racefuel.html
So, when I finally get my car back I will probably be buying methanol in 55 gallon drums for my gas tank and my methanol/water injection system.
Anyone care to poke holes in this.
Ken
"Methanol can be added in all proportions up to 100 percent, but as an additive limited to 10 percent will give an Octane increase of about 5 points. For example 98 Octane can be increased to 103, or looking at it
another way, cheap fuel of say 90 Octane can, by the use of 10 percent Methanol, or approximately three quarters of a pint per gallon, will produce fuel of
95 Octane...."
20 gallons of 91 octane at $1.48 is $29.60.
18 gallons of 90 octane at $1.40 plus 2 gallons of methanol at $2.25 a gallon equals $29.70 and the octane value is 95.
Here's another good site on fuels:
http://www.turbofast.com.au/racefuel.html
So, when I finally get my car back I will probably be buying methanol in 55 gallon drums for my gas tank and my methanol/water injection system.
Anyone care to poke holes in this.
Ken
05-30-02, 10:32 PM
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There was a recent thread on this like one or two months ago.  A search should turn it up.  I had the "pleasure" of taking two semesters of Organic Chem that covered this stuff pretty thoroughly.  What I remember is that this stuff is BAD BAD BAD for you.  Those things fall under the "aromatics" category, and they do some pretty nasty stuff to your nervous system.  You can add MEK to that list too...
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05-30-02, 10:41 PM
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Originally posted by RETed There was a recent thread on this like one or two months ago.  A search should turn it up.  I had the "pleasure" of taking two semesters of Organic Chem that covered this stuff pretty thoroughly.  What I remember is that this stuff is BAD BAD BAD for you.  Those things fall under the "aromatics" category, and they do some pretty nasty stuff to your nervous system.  You can add MEK to that list too...-Ted
I use it in the winter, gets cold here in MN.
Ken
05-30-02, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by RETed
You can add MEK to that list too...
You can add MEK to that list too...
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Re: 95 octane at the cost of 91 octane.
Originally posted by LUV94RX7
I asked my Aquamist person a question on methanol values. Here was part of his answer. This is for everybody.
"Methanol can be added in all proportions up to 100 percent, but as an additive limited to 10 percent will give an Octane increase of about 5 points.
I asked my Aquamist person a question on methanol values. Here was part of his answer. This is for everybody.
"Methanol can be added in all proportions up to 100 percent, but as an additive limited to 10 percent will give an Octane increase of about 5 points.
Originally posted by Cheers!
I thought too much methanol or any other kinda alchol was bad for the seals in your engine. (The non-metallic stuff)
I thought too much methanol or any other kinda alchol was bad for the seals in your engine. (The non-metallic stuff)
05-31-02, 11:41 PM
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Originally posted by Evil Aviator
http://web.nps.navy.mil/~library/tgp/mek.htm
http://web.nps.navy.mil/~library/tgp/mek.htm
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Originally posted by RETed
Hey Evil Aviator, you need special permission to see that page?  I can't get it to load...
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Hey Evil Aviator, you need special permission to see that page?  I can't get it to load...
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http://www.terrorism.com/terrorism/MKO.shtml
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