That's cool! I mean the ethyl alcohol bit...I'm quite
keen on distilling my own fuel as well. I've started a
reflux still, but haven't gotten it finished (I don't
have any tools to braze ferrous metals - steel, to
non-ferrous metals - copper). But it's always
encouraging to read of other folks
Still in need of practical experience. My dad threw out an old lawn mower i
was going to experiment on, but i'll find something, just need to find the
time and effort. The trimmer for one, adjustable carb and all. Changing or
drilling jets is easy, it should work that way, make fine adjustments
Methyl ethyl ketone is at least the solvent of choice in the aviation
industry. The general rule of thumb in those circles being that everything's
more toxic than in the automotive department: leaded AvGas, high sulfur jet
fuel(not to mention the additives they throw in), hydraulic fluid which
That's cool! I mean the ethyl alcohol bit...I'm quite
keen on distilling my own fuel as well. I've started a
reflux still, but haven't gotten it finished (I don't
have any tools to braze ferrous metals - steel, to
non-ferrous metals - copper). But it's always
encouraging to read of other folks
Hello All,
I've read that people using ethanol, blend in 15 - 20% gasoline to improve
cold weather starts.
What would one do if they were running on 85 - 90% ethanol : 10 -15% water
to improve cold weather starts?
Do flex fuel cars have options for block heaters?
I don't think that adding water would be the right way to go. I think the
problem is that ethanol has a higher vapor pressure than gasoline, and in
cold weather, it is hard to get it to vaporize into a fuel-air mixture
effectively. Gasoline vaporizes much easier, and gets the engine going and
I think I may have misread your questions. It seems you are asking what to
do if you already have the water in there, from homebrew Ethanol?
Hm. Perhaps a dual tank setup like we use for SVO in diesels. A
block heater would probably help, but then you are using alot of electricity
--
i hear toyota and honda have 4cyls that are easily adapted to Flexing.
Jason
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- Original Message -
From: Zeke Yewdall
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold
Zeke you have vapor pressure backwards. Lower vapor pressure means less
volatile. The boiling point of a liquid is defined as that temperature
when the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg at sea
level)
Zeke Yewdall wrote:
I don't think that adding water would be the right
] Ethanol and cold starts
I think I may have misread your questions. It seems you are asking what to
do if you already have the water in there, from homebrew Ethanol?
Hm. Perhaps a dual tank setup like we use for SVO in diesels. A block
heater would probably help, but then you are using
?
Tom
- Original Message -
From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts
Zeke you have vapor pressure backwards. Lower vapor pressure means less
Oops. You are right. But my reasoning was right, if you reverse what i
said about vapor pressure.
Hmmm, methyl ethyle ketone as I recall that stuff is pretty hazardous,
but perhaps no more so than unleaded gasoline.
Z
On 11/28/06, bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Zeke you have vapor
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Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts
Oops. You are right. But my reasoning was right, if you reverse what i said
about vapor pressure.
Hmmm, methyl ethyle ketone as I recall that stuff is pretty hazardous,
but perhaps
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