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Old 03-08-2023 | 05:57 AM
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Glowgeek
 
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Thanks Bert.

I've been keeping my finger on the the pulse of conversions for a few years now, glow to Methanol/CDI and Methanol to Gas. It seems that almost everyone is happier with the running characteristics of CDI, nothing new there and the benefits are more apparant on multi cylinder engines than on singles.

I'm also seeing the general multi-cylinder modelling population happier moving from Methanol/CDI to Gas, and not just because of the reduced fuel costs and easier cleanup. I suspect this is primarily due to the butterfly carb design (equal fuel distribution throughout the rpm range) and lower oil content (less oil pooling). Utilizng a rotary barrel carb, those that travel in and out to meter fuel, on a multi-cylinder engine, seems a less than optimal choice.

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