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04-14-2004, 10:50 AM
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| Carb/Turbo  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL
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| Ethanol and water flammabilty I'm running an ethanol (denatured) and water mixture. Right now I'm running 50%, but I'm curious as to what level is no longer flammable. I have everything connected well, but would like to be safe just in case a hose popped loose and sprayed on a hot exhaust manifold. :eek: Thanks! 
__________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet???  1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA |
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04-14-2004, 12:22 PM
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| Free Information Kits  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Jamaica Pass, Ok
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 | 50/50 will ignite w/a propane torch. I use 40/60.
__________________ stevemonroe@cox.net 1986 GN, 11.80 @ 114, stock turbo. Now in my God sons care. 1989 TTA #10, Sold 1967 Buick Spl. GS Clone, Sold 1957 Buick Special 2nd new Buick in the family (sold) 1950 Special. Families 1st new Buick. Got the Bling Grill  2006 Sissy Motorscooter  DIY Alcohol Injection 62 mm Throttle Bodys Liberalism faltered when it turned out it could not cope with truth. D. Moynihan Some in my party threaten to send a message that they don't know a just war when they see it, and more broadly that they're not prepared to use our military strength to protect our security and the cause of freedom. Joe Lieberman Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good. Daniel Moynihan When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary. T. Paine |
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04-14-2004, 12:39 PM
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| An American American  Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: East of Eden, Texas
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| what you gonna do when one of those rubber hoses in the fuel line at the front of car let's go and sprays gas up all over everything? Remember those cars that burned up in the early days because the hoses rubbed on something?
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04-14-2004, 02:08 PM
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| Carb/Turbo Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Chicagoland, IL
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| Most of the fuel line is metal. Just little bit at the fuel filter is rubber and that is only at 6 psi max. Turning off the engine cuts the fuel supply The alcohol injection runs up to 45 psi (from a little old washer fluid pump). And there's about a gallon of alcohol/water under the hood. From what I've read, there isn't much benefit of 100% ethanol vs 50%. If that holds up to be true, I cut my ethanol with water, save some bucks and not be flammable (going with the 40% as Steve M.).
__________________ Rich George BEFORE BLACK Website 1983 Regal T TYPE 14.21 @ 93.75 mph - Have I caught the IC cars yet??? 1982 Regal GRAND NATIONAL 1998 Regal GS and 1996 Dodge Ram TurboDiesel too! Chicagoland Chapter GSCA |
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