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98 Jeep Wrangler and E85 fuel
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Re: 98 Jeep Wrangler and E85 fuel -
05-10-2007
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On 2007-05-08, c <c (AT) me (DOT) org> wrote: To me this would have more potential to reduce emissions and increase power since ethanol has a high octane rating and could take advantage of the compression ratio of a diesel engine. The whole point of a Diesel engine is that you can get high compression ratios without needing high octane fuel. In fact, if you had high octane fuel that wouldn't self ignite, it wouldn't burn. Are you going to suggest putting spark plugs in a Diesel engine?  I would hazard a guess that the 2% Diesel is so that the fuel will burn. |
would be aware of as they do the inevitable castor oil two step.
Alcohol and nitromethane burn even better just before your engine melts.
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I used to use a hundred percent alcohol, we drilled the jets out with a drill four times the size. So can see we pour in five to six time the fuel as gasoline, to go down the quarter mile. Needed a five gallon hand pressurized Moon tank to get to the other end. So it's like half the power of gasoline, but we can burns four times as much. God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:LWHughes3rd (AT) aol (DOT) com http://www.billhughes.com/ "c" <c (AT) me (DOT) org> wrote I'm not suggesting anything. I am merely stating that the fuel is available and it being used. I do not know anyone using it. I do know however, that diesels modified for performance and racing sometimes use a supplemental alcohol injection system, so apparently the two fuels do work well together. I am pretty much diesel ignorant beyond that. Chris |
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And the energy for that electrolysis would have to come from cold fusion since otherwise you'd be getting it from the typical sources. Plus when you burn hydrogen in air, most folks forget about air being mostly nitrogen and you do NOT get the pure water the greenie monsters believe you will get. |
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And possibly before your time, the shiners like the old Jag coupes with the twin fuel tanks and the factory standard valve just behind the drivers right side. Very difficult for the typical american cop car to follow thru the mountains and if they got near, just open the valve and burn the evidence. L.W. (Bill) Hughes III proclaimed: |
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coldfusion is a figment of the collective scientific imagination |
Just as was electricity.
Just as was heavier-than-air flight.
Just as was land travel past 50 mph.
Just as was 'solar power'.
Just as was nuclear power.
I see you know as much about physics, the Universe and what exists
out there (whether you approve or not), and general science as you know
about nearly everything else.
Zilch.
And it's 2 separate words: cold fusion.
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LTS wrote: coldfusion is a figment of the collective scientific imagination Just as were meteorites. Just as was electricity. Just as was heavier-than-air flight. Just as was land travel past 50 mph. Just as was 'solar power'. Just as was nuclear power. I see you know as much about physics, the Universe and what exists out there (whether you approve or not), and general science as you know about nearly everything else. Zilch. |
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Ivan Jager proclaimed: On 2007-05-08, c <c (AT) me (DOT) org> wrote: To me this would have more potential to reduce emissions and increase power since ethanol has a high octane rating and could take advantage of the compression ratio of a diesel engine. The whole point of a Diesel engine is that you can get high compression ratios without needing high octane fuel. In fact, if you had high octane fuel that wouldn't self ignite, it wouldn't burn. Are you going to suggest putting spark plugs in a Diesel engine? I would hazard a guess that the 2% Diesel is so that the fuel will burn. Alcohol burns nicely in a diesel cycle, as any model airplane hobbyist would be aware of as they do the inevitable castor oil two step. Alcohol and nitromethane burn even better just before your engine melts. |
then? Actually, everything I seem to find on the internet uses mostly
Diesel, rather than the 98% alcohol mentioned earlier in the thread.
Ivan
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On 2007-05-11, Lon <lon.stowell (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote: Ivan Jager proclaimed: On 2007-05-08, c <c (AT) me (DOT) org> wrote: To me this would have more potential to reduce emissions and increase power since ethanol has a high octane rating and could take advantage of the compression ratio of a diesel engine. The whole point of a Diesel engine is that you can get high compression ratios without needing high octane fuel. In fact, if you had high octane fuel that wouldn't self ignite, it wouldn't burn. Are you going to suggest putting spark plugs in a Diesel engine? I would hazard a guess that the 2% Diesel is so that the fuel will burn. Alcohol burns nicely in a diesel cycle, as any model airplane hobbyist would be aware of as they do the inevitable castor oil two step. Alcohol and nitromethane burn even better just before your engine melts. Ok, I wasn't sure about that. Any idea why they still mix in Diesel then? Actually, everything I seem to find on the internet uses mostly Diesel, rather than the 98% alcohol mentioned earlier in the thread. Ivan |
something called "top end lube" to their fuel to replenish the oil
washed away from certain engine components by the alcohol.
http://www.blendzall.com/
The product is about half way down the page.
Chris
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coldfusion is a figment of the collective scientific imagination Just as were meteorites. Just as was electricity. Just as was heavier-than-air flight. Just as was land travel past 50 mph. Just as was 'solar power'. Just as was nuclear power. I see you know as much about physics, the Universe and what exists out there (whether you approve or not), and general science as you know about nearly everything else. Zilch. And it's 2 separate words: cold fusion. |
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Hi Lon, Not before my time, I had dozens of Jaguars with twin tanks come through with their chrome quick release caps, the same as my Norton 750 Commando (a foolish move form a Hog). I didn't understand your statement though, burn what evidence? God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O mailto:LWHughes3rd (AT) aol (DOT) com http://www.billhughes.com/ "Lon" <lon.stowell (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote in message news:SJadnbbaq_PcTt7bnZ2dnUVZ_rPinZ2d (AT) comcast (DOT) com... And possibly before your time, the shiners like the old Jag coupes with the twin fuel tanks and the factory standard valve just behind the drivers right side. Very difficult for the typical american cop car to follow thru the mountains and if they got near, just open the valve and burn the evidence. L.W. (Bill) Hughes III proclaimed: |
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