Methanol in (diesel) fuel tank
Methanol in (diesel) fuel tank
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Byard

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539 posts

203 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Hi all, I know there is water/alcohol injection but I was just wondering if there if anything you can put in your fuel tank to effectivly increase the octane rating / power?

If you can inject alcohol and increase power I can't see why yuo shouldn't be able to use it in the tank?

Byard

Original Poster:

539 posts

203 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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Bamp

icepop

1,179 posts

236 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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I would imagine every seal in the fuel system would shrivel up and die. Used to work in the chemical industry, and methanol required specific seals for pumps etc.

busta

4,504 posts

262 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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You can run older diesels on up to 40% kerosene. No idea what it does for performance but I do know you don't pay £1.40/litre for kerosene.

FranKinFezza

1,073 posts

208 months

Thursday 31st March 2011
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diesel specific LPG dual fuel system is the way to go. up to a 30% improvement in
mpg with a significant increase in power too.