In article <MPG.2288f83ea1547f05989e45@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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carl.robson@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> In article <MPG.22897e644d8a6ea98977c@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> alb_mandctdNOWMD@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
says...
> > Regarding running ethanol, I simply don't think burnt valves, holed
> > pistons or cracked heads would improve performance or emissions. Not
as
> > bad as methanol though. You MUST make changes to timing and jetting to
> > run alcohol fuels and you will use far more alcohol than petrol for
the
> > same power output. The ideal is to run alcohol fuels on the rich side
to
> > avoid problems. With methanol it's approximately twice the fuel you
would
> > use on straight petrol. You can't just dump these fuels into an engine
> > with stock settings and expect the engine to last.
> >
> I've actually been looking into this a little since joining this
> discussion.
>
> I plan, sometime in the near future to tune the Trionic 5 ecu (yes it is
> T5.2 1993 ecu but it is still possible) with T5suite.
>
> http://members.home.nl/t5suite/
>
> And in the do***entation, there is mention of E85, and tunning the
> injector cycle and ignition timing/advance to run E85 through a
> mechanically stock T5, and possibly even T7 car.
>
> On the subject of burned valves etc, unlikley to happen if you do add
> sufficient extra fuel which is what I said regarding carb jetting and
> adaption ranges. I said don't let it run lean. A standard spark ignition
> engine, with sufficient fueling is all you need. Just look at
> LPG/Propane systems. Propane is far lower than petrol in calorific
> value. It doesn't even need to be accuratley measures, just open the
> tap, pour it in, fire the spark, drive. No problems. Again, get it too
> lean and it will break the engine. A simple gas tester can sort that
> out.
>
I've run methanol in air cooled engines. It's rather more complicated
than it first appears. With limited knowledge.. Good luck.
Al
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