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This may not be relevant but with all the talk of the carbon footprint to make ethanol,
If we all used it then maybe the enviroment might be better off looking at my gas tests ![]()
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I used to know a guy that was running his supercharged drag car on force-fed liquid LPG. It produced a ******** of power from what was exactly the same LPG you or I can buy at the servo. But how would that be relevant to the question of whether the government should continue to subsidise LPG instals?
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Now, dont twist my words, the oxygen does release during combustion but it doesnt add to the chemical reaction.. its a physical process that aids in the "cleanup" of the combustion process.... the 35% is a significant number because when you stuff 30psi (which is 3 x the number of air and fuel mass of a naturally aspirated engine at 100% VE) added to the fact that at WOT under boost 11-12:1 AFR is around 15% heavier again than a factory production engine at target 13:1 AFR then you will see that there is a huge % of unburnt air/fuel charge that not only creates unburnt hydrocarbons in the exhaust (emissions) but means that the power is not being made either. So yes, that oxygen makes power.. if you use E10 there is less, if you use Methanol there is more. Read here if you're unclear still : http://www.cleanfuelsdc.org/pubs/doc...xyfactbook.pdf Now as for turning it into a thread about me.... this forum is made up of a variety of car enthusiasts.. those that drive stock taxipacks, family cars, 4WD, small cars and yes... performance cars. Ethanol is a big deal to the these guys, and considering how quickly E85 bowsers are springing up around the country somebody else thinks so too. If you think that I think United are opening up a new E85-capable servo on average every few days JUST FOR ME then man, I MUST have some weight in Australia!!! I dont hate on LPG, but its not a performance fuel the way that Ethanol is and doesnt reduce hydrocarbon emissions (the greenhouse killer) as good as regualr gasoline let alone an oxygenate like Ethanol. You can argue all you like, but when United open E85 over here soon I personally wont be thinking of the subsidy when I fuel up, I will be thinking about the extra power and cleaner burn over gasoline, lpg and whatever other alternate option you care to name. Ethanol is best fuel option at the bowser right now for you, your car and the environment, simple. Daniel |
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Have you got a drag car Cat600?
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I miss my wheelbarrow
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Apparently JB... I didn't realize they were not permitted and engineered street cars.
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So is running ethanol as simple as getting a tune on my GS or is it far more in depth?
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Its not too hard or expensive. Call ya tuner and discuss.
Its just a pain its not on tap in WA. Although i did hear 8 drums of it were on a truck next door to me today ![]()
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