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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 11:33 AM
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Methanol works nicely, but after use there is a downside... fuel consumption appears to be slightly higher because to pull it to stoich on cruise more fuel is required.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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Hi John. Do you mix it in your main tank or do you use a water injection system? What sort of proportions are you using, and how much more advance are you able to run with the meth? Cheers.
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Do you think the economy is reduced because the lambda sensor is sensitive to methanol at a different voltage - and it's expecting good ol gasoline?
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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10% in the tank.

Stoich for methanol is about 6.5:1 IIRC, vs petrol 14.7:1. The lambda sensor will get you to lambda 1 so more fuel will be used unless you end up using less throttle because it makes more torque. Too small to measure easily.
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