Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Fixing Old Cars

2003-12-23 Thread csakima
As I understand, the technical octane rating of Methanol and Ethanol are comparable. But then again, my alcohol real-life experience is limited. Though my instincts tell me that if the Max compression ratio of Meth and Eth are different it's probably because the Methanol fuel mixture is so

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Fixing Old Cars

2003-12-22 Thread Alan Petrillo
csakima wrote: Ethanol usually is run in a spark-ignition type engine. The type that stock runs gasoline. Modifications include changing the fuel-handling components to pass ethanol without dissolving (since ethanol is a different type of solvent than gas) richening the fuel

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Fixing Old Cars

2003-12-21 Thread csakima
Ethanol usually is run in a spark-ignition type engine. The type that stock runs gasoline. Modifications include changing the fuel-handling components to pass ethanol without dissolving (since ethanol is a different type of solvent than gas) richening the fuel mixture to accomadate

[biofuel] Ethanol Fixing Old Cars

2003-12-16 Thread Edward Mendoza
Is this true!? All we have to do is fix a bunch of old cars and we can have all of the ethanol running vehicles our society could ever desire? What kind of an engine are we talking about? Gasoline? Diesel? Any modifications? Edward Mendoza [EMAIL PROTECTED] 707.537.7392 211 Hayman Court