ethanol
#4
Perhaps it isn't good for rotaries; they are certainly a unique case. There is a lot of disinformation on ethanol as a whole, though. It is an octane booster, perhaps even higher than the printed octane rating functionally because its knock resistance degrades less under load than gasoline. It could be hard on apex seals, but if adding oil works like many already do with gasoline, than it would actually improve longevity because it burns cooler.
It's not good alcohol, though. It's denatured so you can't drink it.
It's not good alcohol, though. It's denatured so you can't drink it.
#5
Originally Posted by payne171' post='904201' date='Jul 10 2008, 12:33 AM
Perhaps it isn't good for rotaries; they are certainly a unique case. There is a lot of disinformation on ethanol as a whole, though. It is an octane booster, perhaps even higher than the printed octane rating functionally because its knock resistance degrades less under load than gasoline. It could be hard on apex seals, but if adding oil works like many already do with gasoline, than it would actually improve longevity because it burns cooler.
It's not good alcohol, though. It's denatured so you can't drink it.
It's not good alcohol, though. It's denatured so you can't drink it.
Denatured is a name given to ethanol, which is drinkable, that has been mixed with methanol, or wood alcohol(which is poisonous) to make it undrinkable. This is done to avoid the liquor taxes on ethanol.
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