[NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel

[Lance Van Nostrand]

thanks, Matt!!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: rcmaster199 at aol.com 
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org 
  Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 11:43 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel


  No it does not. Water is totally miscible in the methanol and will not come out of solution. Methanol could be dried using silica gel, an industrial desiccant, by passing the fuel through a filtering bed containing the desiccant.

  There was a study done a few years ago by Joe Wagner
   or Peter Chinn I believe (noted engine men) who added a considerable percentage to regular model fuel and got surprising results....the engine produced more power. The theory was that oxygen available from the decomposition of water was available for more complete combustion of the fuel. Of course, that's at full throttle.....I would question the transition qualities of any water containing fuel, and transition is what we drive for most. 

  Pete, if you haven't done it yet, it would be worthwhile to actually run the stuff before making any decisions as to what to do next

  MattK

   
  -----Original Message-----
  From: patterndude at tx.rr.com
  To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
  Sent: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 1:23 AM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel


  Does this really work?  The water that is in solution will separate and freeze?  
  --Lance

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Koenig, Tom 
    To: NSRCA Mailing List 
    Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 4:23 PM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel


    Peter,

    Stick it in the freezer. The water will freeze, just skim it off. 

    Tom
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    From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Peter Pennisi
    Sent: Monday, 15 January 2007 9:11 AM
    To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Bad fuel


        I have 4 gallons of 30% nitro fuel which was mixed with bad Methanol (unknown at the time) the rest of the ingredients were fine.

        I am assuming that moisture may have got the drum of methanol but I am not sure.

        Is there anything I can do to recover this fuel for at least sport plane use or do I count my losses and throw it out?  
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