My 79 Chevy Blazer didn't pass emissons, my Idle Hydrocarbons were too high, I heard putting a bottle of rubbing alcohol in your gas tank will help you pass? Does this work?
2007-07-22 14:44:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
What you want to put in it is Methanol alcohol, NOT rubbing ( Isopropyl ), which can have 30% water. You need to look at some of the Dry Gas cleaners, some list Methanol. Other list "petroleum byproducts", those you do NOT want. You want the alcohol, as it adds oxygen to the gas, and helps reduce the emissions. used to be most used Meth, but then they got away from it, but it's made a comeback. Some places sell stuff that SAY they'll help reduce emissions, but I don't see Methanol listed on the ingredients, so I avoid those. I've seen it work, on my old cars, so yes, it can work.
Another item, which is more critical in proportion, is Acetone, virgin ( ie, 100%, not diluted ), 4 ounces per 10 gallons of gas. That also adds oxygen. But 100% is hard to find,and you should avoid it until you read up on it more ( search the Internet for gas mileage and Acetone, you'd find the references ).
These things can help, but if you have other problems, it won't fix those. Go thru under the hood, check for broken, loose, or disconnected vacuum lines, especially the hard tiny lines to your A/C. Losing vacuum can make your car run worse! Check your EGR valve to your exhaust / intake, if the diaphragm is broken, it won't work, and dumps exhaust gases into the intake. Check your timing, and tuneup. Also check your air cleaner and PCV valve in the valve cover
2007-07-22 15:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
90 Proof Rubbing Alcohol
2016-12-08 15:57:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not rubbing alcohol per say as it isnt high enough in proof to be any good as a motor fuel. that said however, stop by your local speed shop and have them direct you to where you can buy some real fuel alcohol, and dump about 5 gallons into your tank. then stop in to the emissions inspection station. the reason this works is because the sensors were not designed to read the alcohol combustion temperatures as they are colder than gasoline. by the way, you want ethanol and NOT methanol, even though both are used as motor fuels.
2007-07-22 14:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by richard b 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that a nice little secret my dad told me
2007-07-22 14:54:13 · answer #4 · answered by paulcondo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no go get new catalytic converter installed and rubbing achohol has water in it
2007-07-22 14:48:19 · answer #5 · answered by ~~DEVASIOUS~~Biotches' get i 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO
2007-07-22 14:52:07 · answer #6 · answered by Ron B 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋