[biofuel] Re: ethanol and carburetors

2002-05-08 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "John Blackmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've got a carbureted 86 Ford E-150 v6 and I'm looking into what I could do > to help its emissions (this is in California) Would a significant > proportion of ethanol as an oxygenate present a problem for the carburetor, >

[biofuel] Re: ethanol and carburetors

2002-05-08 Thread Curtis Sakima
Yes, and any more you progressively become more and more like a "alky carb" methanol race car setup. The high compression ... the advanced timing ... the significantly richer mixture ... and so on. Depending upon the actual amount of ethanol that you add. Curtis --- motie_d <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[biofuel] Re: ethanol and carburetors

2002-05-08 Thread Keith Addison
See: Ethanol and your car http://journeytoforever.org/ethanol_link.html#ethanolcar Best Keith >Yes, and any more you progressively become more and >more like a "alky carb" methanol race car setup. The >high compression ... the advanced timing ... the >significantly richer mixture ... and so on