delay18 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ok so I have been looking through the different sections on here and the how to section looking at various mods. I saw the thread about methanol injection. I know this is probably a newbie question, but that is the purpose of this? I have never heard of methanol injection. Also in that how to thread, your converting the washer reservoir to a methanol tank?? Isn't there a way of setting it up so you washers still work?? Thanks Guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delay18 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 And sorry is this is in the wrong section, I didn't know where this would belong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySilveradoSS Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I could be wrong, but I beleive it is used with a supercharger/blower set-up to lower the intake temps. I know it makes NA engines run cooler, but it has a higher octane rating similar to ethanol. Please feel free to correct me, but i think that's what it's used for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05_gaSShog Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 ^^^you are correct. It allows you to run more boost safely and prevent detonation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delay18 Posted January 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 So really no use for an NA application correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Ok so I have been looking through the different sections on here and the how to section looking at various mods. I saw the thread about methanol injection. I know this is probably a newbie question, but that is the purpose of this? I have never heard of methanol injection. Also in that how to thread, your converting the washer reservoir to a methanol tank?? Isn't there a way of setting it up so you washers still work?? Thanks Guys You can use the washer tank because most of us use washer fluid as our meth...its a good source and then you can use it to clean your windows and you have an automatic low level sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminh2 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 (edited) "methanol" injection, ideally, is a 50/50 mix of methanol and distilled water, straight washer fluid can be subsistuted, but most tuners dont recomend it. methanol is extremely combustive and the water is used to cool the intake charge to prevent predetonation, thats why its popular on forced induction motors. it can be used on na motors as well. Edited January 28, 2009 by gmperformanceguy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss04Flores Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 "methanol" injection, ideally, is a 50/50 mix of methanol and distilled water, straight washer fluid can be subsistuted, but most tuners dont recomend it. methanol is extremely combustive and the water is used to cool the intake charge to prevent predetonation, thats why its popular on forced induction motors. it can be used on na motors as well. What about boost, nitrous and methanol? is it safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminh2 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 i've never installed meth and nos on the same motor. i suspect it can be done. methanol does have some drawbacks on a daily driver, like, when tuning a motor with meth the methanol makes up about 25% of your overall fuel charge, this allows you to run on average 6-8 degrees of additional timing advance. therefore its very important to run a bulletproof methanol pump, cause if it fails your left with an extremely lean motor with to much timing...this = motor rebuild/replace. my tuner just finished an 850 horse supercharged vette with methanol, the methanol pump died on the original motor and it blew up on the dyno seconds after the pump failed. but overall i think methanol has more pros than cons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndySilveradoSS Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 methanol has no lubricating abilities, and therefore very harsh on cylinder walls and gaskets, o-rings and such. When we used it in the Indycar Series engines, we always ran 110 race gas to "pickle" the engine preventing piston seizure. You can always use a good upper cylinder lube if your running 100% methanol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGRYGREG Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I would say spend your money on something else. Like stated above you can advance your timing but if your running that much advanced timing and for some reason the meth is not spraying your done... I was having a new tensioner put on and the guy who installed it turned off the alky control. On the way home I hammered it and Blew my motor. I didn't even make it home..Yeah I should have checked to make sure it was on, and some people use it sucsessfully but I will never put it in one of my rides again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGRYGREG Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Here's the aftermath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieo818 Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 Great info on here guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Here's the aftermath RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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