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Old 16 November 2013, 06:36 PM
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Question what to do with methanol?

Hi all, I have a garage clear out the other day, and found some drums of methanol that I use to use in my scoob. I had it from jennychem.

do people still run this in there scoobs?, put it up on a auction site?/this site, make a bonfire?
Old 16 November 2013, 06:41 PM
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Has it been sealed? The reason i ask is it absorbs water.
What you driving now?
Old 16 November 2013, 06:46 PM
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apart from one, they are all sealed. got a fireblade engine kit car for the fun driving now
Old 16 November 2013, 07:01 PM
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Cocktails?
Old 16 November 2013, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptorman
Cocktails?
not sure if i have enough mixers to go with it, and not man enough to take them straight
Old 16 November 2013, 07:51 PM
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Sell the unopened ones, and dispose of the opened one properly.
Old 16 November 2013, 07:59 PM
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When I had 20L of meth to get rid of from an opened container I put it in my nail of a Volvo 5L at a time to a full tank. I didn't care if it blew up as it's just our tip run car, but it actually ran great & is still going strong 2 years later.
Old 17 November 2013, 12:59 PM
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Put some of the comments together and I think you have the solution:

Meth absorbs water, so putting it in the tank in big quantities (ie. 20%) could cause problems;
Another thread states that Nitro+ and Tesco Momentum have (5%?) methanol added;
A small(ish) proportion per tank didn't do anything wrong with a Volvo

So throw in a couple of litres next time you fill up. If you notice no problems (you'll probably notice a cheaper fill-up) then carry on (or increase the dose) until it's gone.

You might even find it cheaper to use the unopened ones as well, I don't know.
Old 17 November 2013, 01:41 PM
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That makes me smile, 'found' some drums of methanol

Have you got a huge garage or is it well filled
Old 17 November 2013, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian
not sure if i have enough mixers to go with it, and not man enough to take them straight
Just in case someone doesn't know; methanol will kill you or make you go blind if you drink it. It's different from ethanol ("normal" alcohol).
Old 17 November 2013, 10:02 PM
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Ian how much?
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sell it all some drag/sprint runners can use the opened drum to mix with water and cool the intercooler on the start line
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Never heard of that Dave who does it ?
Old 18 November 2013, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by sonic93
Never heard of that Dave who does it ?
I think hes referring to the guys running water and meth injection kits as they are sprayed into the intercooler/pipes
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Water and meth ?

Sounds like super-grog
Old 19 November 2013, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by sonic93
Ian how much?
Around 80-100L
Old 19 November 2013, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by LuckyWelshchap
Water and meth ?

Sounds like super-grog
Yeah with the aquamist kits you can use 50 50 water and meth and the jet is located in the intercooler/pipes or inlet manifold, big in america with their **** fuel and they get good results
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How much u want for the none opened one?
Old 19 November 2013, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by sonic93
Ian how much?
Originally Posted by Ian
Around 80-100L
Originally Posted by sonic93
How much u want for the none opened one?


No disrespects gents but as soon as Ian replied with the volume I was waiting for the next question.
Old 19 November 2013, 07:15 PM
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pour it over these sheds and light a match

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Old 19 November 2013, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sonic93
Never heard of that Dave who does it ?
We where doing it at start line at totb to cool robs intercooler before runs andy f been doing it for years
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