Methanol injectors..

Robert Harris bob at bobthecomputerguy.com
Sat Feb 22 09:01:25 GMT 1997


So where how etc do I get more on this commercially available unit??   I'm
ready to rock and roll.


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


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> From: Mazda Ebrahimi <kleenair at ix.netcom.com>
> To: diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject: Re: Methanol injectors..
> Date: Friday, February 21, 1997 6:02 PM
> 
> Robert Harris wrote:
> > 
> > Have you considered liquid propane injection?  Think about
> > it.  112 octane - significantly higher than methanol - won't detonate
when
> > injected into diesel engine inlets - readily available and very easy to
> > work with.  Very good anti-backfire as a lean mixture tends not to
ignite
> > easily.  All air flow dynamics are for a dry gas as it boils at -44f. 
What
> > this means is the stuff can go into the inlet of your turbo and stay a
> > consistent mixture even thru the bends of your aftercooler. Less latent
> > heat of evaporation - more than made up by higher octane rating.  Look
at
> > the 3 or more stage NOS spray bars (NOS side) to get a clue on how to
set
> > it up.
> > 
> > No pump needed - positive tank pressure at any temp above minus
fortyfour
> > (-44f) up.  Using a 4 2 1 flow relationship gives you seven steps of
> > control.   Measure tank pressure and you can calculate
> > flow thru fixed orifices and adjust mixture when on bottle accordingly.
> > 
> > Then go wacko.  Add a regulator so you can get low pressure dry vapor. 
Use
> > a couple of cheap solenoid valves and different flow orifices.  A small
> > amount of bleed propane at idle and above really cleans up the
combustion
> > and reduces the raw gasoline dilution of the engine oil significantly. 
Mid
> > range (pre boost) step of vapor can greatly reduce risk of mid range
> > detonation.  If you want to run Bi-Fuel all the time, you can make the
> > engine idle on propane and eliminate all cold engine gasoline starting
> > enrichment as any thing over boiling and the fuel is 100 percent vapor.
> > All this and greatly improved engine life to boot.
> > 
> 
> The system described above is essentially commercially available from GFI
Control 
> Systems, Inc.



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