2007-11-21 11:17:39 · 10 answers · asked by Shiv 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
i think there was somthin like that on one of the digital channels i get on digital cable...
2007-11-21 11:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's possible, but here in the UK at least methylated spirit is about £10-00 per gallon, whereas petrol/gasoline is "only" about £5-00 a gallon. And even then Customs could be after you for not paying fuel duty on the meths! Plus you might have a visit from suspicious official men enquiring into why you're buying so much meths . . .
2007-11-22 03:19:15 · answer #2 · answered by champer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Petrol is around £1.05 a litre now. Yesterday I paid £2.48 for HALF a litre of meth spirit. Is it cheaper?
Also you would have to entirely reprogram the fuel injection system as alcohol needs a much richer mixture
2007-11-22 03:57:06 · answer #3 · answered by The original Peter G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Methylated spirit is mostly ethanol with small amounts of methanol in it to make it unsuitable for drinking. Ethanol is used to run many cars in Brazil as they have plantations of vegetation (sugar cane?) which is fermented to make the ethanol. This is being contemplated in USA with maize fermentation
2007-11-21 19:39:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but only for short time,it will coke up engine.Have you tried buying meths these days or even surgical spirit.almost impossible.Years ago,you could buy it in all chemists,in gallons.Try buying it now,maybe camping shop in 100ml bottles,1 at a time,stick to petrol,cheaper in long run.
2007-11-21 19:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if the octane rating would be suitable, and I'm sure it wouldn't 'save money on petrol' !!!
2007-11-21 19:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by CeeO 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may but, gallon for gallon, meths is probably more expensive than petrol.
2007-11-21 19:22:25 · answer #7 · answered by Porkemon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try distilling your own. Also it makes internal combustion engines run cooler.
2007-11-21 22:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by MOTOGUZZIMAN 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope
its mainly diesel engines they were on about , using old chip fat or something
but that has to be processed i think
2007-11-21 19:25:53 · answer #9 · answered by junglejungle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No you cant. The octane levels are not the same.
2007-11-22 07:00:04 · answer #10 · answered by Kritters 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋