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isopropyl and hexane - 7/12/2006 1:35:01 AM   
Robertm64


 

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Status: offline 		Has anyone used isopropyl and hexane and castor for glow fuel?
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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/12/2006 3:21:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		isoprpyl is generally 30% water, no good


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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/12/2006 3:26:48 AM   
Robertm64


 

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Status: offline 		Well that sucks. its the only alky i can get for cheap. thanks for the info.

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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/12/2006 2:42:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Methanol is the cheapest alcohol. Go to Yahoo yellow pages and type in VP racing fuel, or just racing fuel for the nearest distributer and give them a call. I think they sell in Canada.

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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/16/2006 9:24:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hexane is banned in the UK. Dangerous stuff. We used it for explosive atmosphere testing in altitude chambers. A simple spark sets that stuff off with a bang. I would not recommend you use it.

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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/21/2006 9:25:31 PM   
oneill brothers tech


 

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Status: offline 		isopropyl isint necessarly 30% water, if you go and buy 90% isopropyl its only 10% water, or if you go to an Electronic store or a hardcore hardware store. they will have like 99.574% Isopropyl alcohol which means less water, i have used isopropyl in my fuels and i do noticve a difference, sometimes the water doesnt hurt a bit in your engines peroformance.

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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/29/2006 6:46:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Pure isopropyl has very little water in it however it makes a lousy fuel. Same for ethanol. They work but have nowhere near the power of methanol.

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RE: isopropyl and hexane - 7/31/2006 6:43:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well yeah, but you still notice a difference when you add it. atleast 2-3% but you have to use a lot of it.

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