METHANOL vs WATER INJECTION...

[Bruce Plecan]

-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Harding <mharding at qonline.com.au>
Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 9:29 AM
Subject: METHANOL vs WATER INJECTION...


>might be a good time to ask whether methanol injection injection may have
increased benefits over water injection.  Methanol would seem to have
similar intake charge cooling properties, and yet it is combustible too...
>wouldn't this acheive a better result?


I tried that in the steady state humidifier rig, no real change.
Also was barely noticeable, in the upon demand normally
aspirated.
  In the turbo stuff, using water was good as gold.  Then
quickly got to where EGT, told us when to stop.
Cheers
Bruce