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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Where Can you Buy Methanol???

Where is it that I can buy methanol??? any stores such as lowes or home depot??? I've heard you can buy Alcohol there but what about Methanol???
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:36 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol

A quick lesson on "Alcohols"

VP fuel, Speed shops, NOT Lowes or HD (unless, of course, you plan on refinishing furniture)
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnboy1065
Where is it that I can buy methanol??? any stores such as lowes or home depot??? I've heard you can buy Alcohol there but what about Methanol???
Methanol is alcohol (Methyl-Alcohol). Just get some wood, yeast, soak in water for couple days and distill remaining liquid at about 150F.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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Buy HEET at Advance Auto, Pepboys, Wal-Mart, etc...
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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Check out the Web there are many suppliers of Chemicals, need to watch out though I think to buy in large amounts you may need a Business lisence. Good luck!
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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If theres a local drag strip they can order it for you....
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 09:23 AM
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Call VP racing...ask them about the closest vendor in your area...I did that cause I like anything VP grade as I tune for it always.
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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annnddd Yeah. I'm a go ahead and bump this too.
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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cant you buy it online at snow performance
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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generally if you have a tuner shop in your area, or a drag strip they will have it
lucky for me we have 2 dragstrips and a handful of shops locally that carry all sorts of race fuel
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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Most speed shops carry or can get it. You can get it online but have to pay $$ to ship it. I use denatured alcohol(ethanol) for my meth/water injection which can be purchased at most hardware stores.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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i order all my online, there are also a hand of stations that sell it
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 06:51 AM
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drag strips would have it or know of people to contact for it such as local speedshops, etc. Some gas stations may carry it or look up a close place for large quantities of fuel. I buy it by the 50gal barrel to use for the race car so it works out well
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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you can run -20 washer fluid also as a last resort. its 50/50 water/meth. then the theres 1% of blue dye / lubricant.
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 06:59 AM
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Windsheild washer fluid concentrate mix. The concentrate is straight methanol so you need to mix it with water, but I've heard of multiple people using it
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