Re: [Chevelle-list] Alcohol (Metanol) fuel?

[rmpvsp]

Pelle,

 

For auto gas and methanol, you need to stay with Buna-N {Nitrile}, which is probably what was in there to begin with. It's a good idea to change out if you can because most rubbers have a sheilf life of 5 years. Buna-N, or Nitrile, also goes by the following trade names: Chemigum, Hycar, Krynac, Nysyn, Paracril and Perbunan.

 

Rich

 

aka the gasket guy


-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Dos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sep 2, 2005 2:47 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Alcohol (Metanol) fuel?

I would think if its safe for nitro, its safe for meth..

 

J

----- Original Message -----

From: Pelle Andersson

To: The Chevelle Mailing List

Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1:36 PM

Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Alcohol (Metanol) fuel?

I've replaced all "old fashioned" rubber!

The basics must be the same as for nitromethane?

 

B.R.

 

Pelle

----- Original Message -----

From: Jim Dos

To: The Chevelle Mailing List

Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 7:13 PM

Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Alcohol (Metanol) fuel?

i would guess bigger jets in the carb...isn't methanol really tough on some rubber parts ?? maybe some racers can jump in with more info..

 

JD

----- Original Message -----

From: Pelle Andersson

To: The Chevelle Mailing List

Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 11:12 AM

Subject: [Chevelle-list] Alcohol (Metanol) fuel?

What does one need to do to convert an old 402 to accept methanol only?

Right now I'm trying a 30/70 methanol/gas mix that works just fine but with

a slight power decrease since the alcohol contains less energy.

What do I need to do to run 100% alcohol?

Here in Sweden at least, the methanol fuel is slightly cheaper than std gas

and the price gap is increasing so...

 

Best regards
Pelle
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