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Old Aug 31, 2006, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultimate CC
50+ gallons of methanol through my evo and all sensors are fine...
All used on one drag pass.
Old Aug 31, 2006, 09:49 PM
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haha, yea I got the 55gal drum mounted in my back seat haha, had 5 gallons left over after the 12 sec pass haha, na I daily drive my evo and have a rather high amount of methanol sprayed so I tend to go through a ton of it. I also get it for dirt cheap so I really don't mind using a ton of it. The nitrous is another story, that stuff is real expensive for the amount of time in use...
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Spraying more than my 1000cc?
Old Aug 31, 2006, 09:53 PM
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I doubt it , if the whether clears up this weekend I am hoping to finally get back on the track and with spray get close to your times off spray hahaha
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Originally Posted by smokedmustang
No problem. they say that the methanol "thins" out the oil, and makes it watery, which means you have to change it more often.
It should'nt unless your quench the cylinders alot and running 100% meth.
Most of it should evaporate....or thats the plan.
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^ +1 ^

If methanol is reaching the crankcase then your system is working improperly. Once methanol vapor reaches combustion EGTs it is 100% consumed.

Methanol is in the oil sounds like a dripping nozzle when car is off and trickling into the crankcase, or it being sucked into track at idle (properly working system wont do this).

CH4O(methanol) + O2/N2 (air) = CO2 + H2O + N2
So as soon as any trace of methanol reaches the exhaust valves, it has long been converted to CO2 and nitrogen - so it is totally harmless to sensors.

Some methanol may reach blowby vapors and find it's way to oil so it's a good Idea to change oil more often if using the stuff
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Also,Meth absorbs alot of water,fast,so any that gets by rings into crankcase vapors will absorb alot of h2o,hence the need to change your oil more ferquently
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