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DonM · 05-12-2016, 05:17 AM

I was looking at the *Snow Performance website at their methanol injection systems, and they have one for N/A - Boosted gasoline engines. I've heard about using water injection to clean combustion chambers long ago and after reading the description at Snow Performance, I was wondering - If the system was set up to inject the methanol only at higher RPMs to avoid 'drowning' the engine, what would happen when the methanol/water mix hits the backs of the hot intake valves?

Would the alcohol dissolve the carbon crud? Would the transformation of water/alcohol to steam-vapor blast the crud off and let chunks enter the combustion chamber? Would it do nothing at all?

I took this off the Snow Performance website and posted it here to see what everyone thought.

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Achieve 116 Octane Quality Fuel From Pump Gas
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derek1387 · 05-12-2016, 05:35 AM

Same thing for E85...and cheaper.

Shawno72 · 05-12-2016, 07:23 AM

Interesting

1KillerSS · 05-12-2016, 07:30 AM

Better off doing nitrous.

Methanol works best if your needing to control detonation limits. On a non forced induction car, this is rarely the case, and nitrous will be a much more effective power adder (and quite safe if you set it up right) for the time and expense involved.

However this little write up shows some interesting info. Still IMO not worth it.

http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/...lications.html

The_Driver · 05-12-2016, 03:35 PM

With the way I can feel knock retard affecting the performance of my LFX with the crap gas we have available here, it might be worth checking into.

05-12-2016, 05:17 AM	#1
DonM Camaro #4 Drives: 2017-Hyper Blue Metallic-2LTmanual Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: NE Ohio (Akron) Posts: 1,210	I wonder what would happen ... methanol on a N/A engine ... I was looking at the Snow Performance website at their methanol injection systems, and they have one for N/A - Boosted gasoline engines. I've heard about using water injection to clean combustion chambers long ago and after reading the description at Snow Performance, I was wondering - If the system was set up to inject the methanol only at higher RPMs to avoid 'drowning' the engine, what would happen when the methanol/water mix hits the backs of the hot intake valves? Would the alcohol dissolve the carbon crud? Would the transformation of water/alcohol to steam-vapor blast the crud off and let chunks enter the combustion chamber? Would it do nothing at all? I took this off the Snow Performance website and posted it here to see what everyone thought. Benefits:* Cooler Denser Air Charge Achieve 116 Octane Quality Fuel From Pump Gas Safely Run More Boost & Timing Cleans Engine Combustion Of Carbon Build Up Reduce Air Temperatures Greater and More Consistent Than Air to Air Intercooler __________________ Don M Supercharged LGX + 6 speed manual = FUN!!

05-12-2016, 05:35 AM	#2
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05-12-2016, 07:23 AM	#3
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05-12-2016, 07:30 AM	#4
1KillerSS Too much is never enough! Drives: AGP TT SS [COTW] 4/20/15 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 4,149 View My Garage	Better off doing nitrous. Methanol works best if your needing to control detonation limits. On a non forced induction car, this is rarely the case, and nitrous will be a much more effective power adder (and quite safe if you set it up right) for the time and expense involved. However this little write up shows some interesting info. Still IMO not worth it. http://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/...lications.html __________________ AGP TT kit, 54/57 Forged rotating assembly, Custom grind cam... Dual nozzle meth, ID850's, Livernois dual fuel pumps, ECS BAP, 25% UDP, 3 inch Magnaflow catback with X pipe, Mantic 9000 clutch, DSS 1000hp axles, DSS aluminum driveshaft, ZL1 rear end, solid subframe bushings, HE differential offset bushings, BMR Trailing arm, BMR toe rods, Lingenfelter LNC-2000,SJM Line Lock. 747 whp 714wtq *Build thread* http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...55#post8107855

05-12-2016, 03:35 PM	#5
The_Driver Banned Drives: 2015 Camaro 1LS M6 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 272	With the way I can feel knock retard affecting the performance of my LFX with the crap gas we have available here, it might be worth checking into.