skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 12y 14d Gender: Not Telling Posted 10/06/16 02:20 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 02:20 AM doesnt e85 attract water or something which makes it not so good for everyday cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 10/06/16 02:24 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 02:24 AM Yeah when the pumps where out to replace the stock clogged filter Are ok I can do it again if you like? Also don't forget my cars at 180000kms so it's bound to have some wear on parts At 12 to 1 comp you would be running far more efficiently than 9 to 1 You can simply get more efficiency than a petrol motor. Not better economy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/06/16 02:25 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 02:25 AM What are you defining as effciency? Horsepower, Fuel Econ or Both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 10/06/16 02:29 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 02:29 AM Horsepower per 1000KJ burned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 8m 24d Posted 10/06/16 02:47 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 02:47 AM (edited) Has anyone run on 100% ethanol? Is it possible? Or methanol? Edited 10/06/16 02:48 AM by BAXRTUTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_d Member 219 Member For: 9y 9m 2d Gender: Male Location: Wadalba 2259 NSW Posted 10/06/16 03:30 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 03:30 AM Methanol is super corrosive. No good haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAXRTUTE Gold Donating Members 2,639 Member For: 8y 8m 24d Posted 10/06/16 03:35 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 03:35 AM All good mate... was just tryin to harass Keify boy! He didnt bit but lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 3m 19d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 10/06/16 04:22 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 04:22 AM 1 hour ago, MattyP said: Horsepower per 1000KJ burned So if you are able to extract the most HP per 1000kj burned you woud require less fuel to do the same work hence fuel effciency would also improve? BAM! Semantics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 1m 18d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 10/06/16 04:46 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 04:46 AM Yeah I don't see how it could really be called more efficient overall when you need to squirt in 30% more or something to make the same power? It just allows a higher ceiling for power on a given car? I am with you on supporting local production though instead of sending dollars overseas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 8m 7d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 10/06/16 04:53 AM Share Posted 10/06/16 04:53 AM Not semantics As you know there is less energy per litre of ethanol compared to petrol But hp/kj ethanol is more efficient on a properly setup engine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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