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Old 06-07-2002, 09:05 PM
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Ninefingers:

You live in a very humid area, it is very hard not to get any water alcohol comtamination.
Water and methanol have an attraction to one another (so to speak). To the best of my knowledge, once methanol and water are combined, it is rather difficult to separate with common means. I'll have to talk to my chemist to get his input. He has used molecular seives to extract the water from methanol, however that does not mean that other methods do not exist.
As far as pouring the fuel off the water, I'm afraid that once that amount of separation occurs (oil separates from the combustables), you may be beyond the point of saving any remaining fuel in that container. Small amounts of moisture in fuel will not separate out and fall to the bottom.
I hope that answers your question.


DerFly:
Old moonshiners trick, freeze the hard cider and pour off the apple jack! You can try it, and post your results, I'd love to hear the results.
Please keep us posted.

IssacF:
Not familiar with that engine or its oil & nitro requirements.
please send me a web site link where I can find more info.


Fuelman