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Methanol is a completely different fuel than gasoline. Its stoichiometrically correct mixture is way different than that of gasoline. Methanol actually contains less energy per lb. than gasoline so you are correct in saying that it is not the methanol in itself that is adding the power. It is the heat of vaporization of methanol that allows it to make such high amounts of power. It has the ability to draw heat out of the intake charge (as you mentioned), therefore making it less prone to detonation so you can run higher compression ratios, and therefore expansion ratios making the engine more efficient.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i didn't want to say all that. i kept it veeeery simple. thanks for doing all the work for me
hahaha.
Methanol is a completely different fuel than gasoline. Its stoichiometrically correct mixture is way different than that of gasoline. Methanol actually contains less energy per lb. than gasoline so you are correct in saying that it is not the methanol in itself that is adding the power. It is the heat of vaporization of methanol that allows it to make such high amounts of power. It has the ability to draw heat out of the intake charge (as you mentioned), therefore making it less prone to detonation so you can run higher compression ratios, and therefore expansion ratios making the engine more efficient.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i didn't want to say all that. i kept it veeeery simple. thanks for doing all the work for me
hahaha.
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