Ahh . . . I knew there was some explanation like that, but couldn't remember the specifics. Thanks Greg! Marc Perdue Greg Potts wrote: > Hi Mark, > > Excellent replies, and right on the money pretty much everywhere. > > Except... > > According to my reading at http://www.permaculture.com/alcohol/FAQ.htm > , ethanol burns cooler ONLY if you adjust the mixture and timing > accordingly. when if you pour oxygen-rich ethanol into an engine > optimized for gasoline, you will find it is running too lean. Lean > running = burned valves and/or dropped seats. You do NOT want to add > any extra heat to an aircooled engine. Watercooled engines are much > more tolerant of this extra heat, but with modern fuels many people are > finding that aircooled engines are already producing as much heat as > they can handle. More is NOT better. > > |
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