Methanol injectors..

[Robert Harris]

Try AK Miller, Santa Fe Springs Ca.  Ran the Blue Flame dragsters some
years back and do propane conversions on just about anything that runs. 

If the first ingredient ain't Habanero, then the rest don't matter.
Robert Harris <bob at bobthecomputerguy.com>


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> From: DemonTSi at aol.com
> To: diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Methanol injectors..
> Date: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 1:14 PM
> 
> In a message dated 97-02-19 15:18:34 EST, you write:
> 
> << The temperature drop depends on the kind of alcohol: the latent heats
of 
>  vaporization for methanol is 1180 kJ/kg, ethanol is 850... petrol is 
>  around 200.  The alcohols also release oxygen when they burn, so they
add 
>  02 without really taking up much volume.  The boiling points vary for
the 
>  alcohols, but between the extra, free 02, the cooling and the needed 
>  fuel, I really am interested.  The difficulty is in the corrosive 
>  properties and the lack of lubrication to the pump  and injectors. 
>  Another diy_efi subscriber has been helpful in exploring alcohols.  His 
>  suggestion is ethanol with some lubricating additives.  I want to run 
>  methanol for the higher heat of vaporization, but i might settle for 
>  ethanol.
>  
>  Sorry I couldn't answer everything. I am just learning myself. >>
> 
> Actually, what you said is making me think too...I would really like to
learn
> more about running with alternative forms fuel or the injection of
anything
> other than NOS :)
> I'm really trying to get some more info on running propane on a turbo
> car....anyone done this before?