Alcohol - EFI

[Jemison Richard]

Sure they weren't running nitro.  Alcohol is what hospitals used to use to
disinfect rubber IV tubing (before it was disposable), rubber instrument
parts, etc.  Never ate anything.  At least not isopropyl.  Methanol is very
close to ethanol (the stuff you settle back with after a hard day).  I'm not
absolutely sure but isn't rubbing alcohol methanol?

Nitromethane will DEFINITELY provide the damage you describe and in short
order!

Rick

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	goflo at pacbell.net [SMTP:goflo at pacbell.net]
> Sent:	Friday, December 04, 1998 10:28 AM
> To:	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
> Subject:	Re: Alcohol - EFI
> 
> Sietze Schukking wrote:
> 
> > On a related note: somebody told me that water and alcohol injection
> causes
> > increased engine wear due
> > to corrosion. Is this correct?
> 
> Used to see alky buggy motors - The stuff seemed to eat carbs, hoses,
> pumps.
> Did'nt notice unusual engine internal component problems - Air cooled,
> maybe
> different water cooled...
> 
> Jack