Fact or Myth
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From: igloo
Vehicle: 2001tampon
DO NOT ADD THIS CRAP TO YOUR FUEL, EVER!
What some people do is use it as the fluid for their methanol injection system to lower intake temps in boosted applications.
Winter washer fluid is about 40% methanol and 60% water, not to mention whatever additives might also be in there to make it look and smell appealing or remove bugs. I would NEVER run that stuff through my engine. Just buy pure methanol and make your own water/methanol mix.
A gallon of pure methanol has less than half of the energy of a gallon of gasoline. You have to be able to deliver twice as much fuel to make the same power as on pure gasoline. There is no mixture of methanol and gasoline that will make more power than pure gasoline unless you advance timing to take advantage of the increased resistance to detonation.
Methanol evaporates at low temperatures so it is great for cooling your intake charge, but it is a terrible fuel additive.
winter washer fluid is made up of alcohol not methanol
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Methanol is AN alcohol. There are many types of alcohol.
Everything I said was completely factual, and I work in a laboratory where I use methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl alcohols on a daily basis.
MSDS for Windshield washer fluid
Everything I said was completely factual, and I work in a laboratory where I use methyl, ethyl, and isopropyl alcohols on a daily basis.
MSDS for Windshield washer fluid
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n00b.
Get over yourself and start acting like a human being, bring a little respect when you come around next time, and you will find this is a great forum with great people. Continue to be a dick and we'll just ban you and your IP address so you won't bring your pissy attitude around our happy place.
