I will start to conduct attempts to use mixxes including E85 / methanol on different smaller motor 15 to 46 and as well preferably on my MVVS 1.60 26cc 18*10 MA with 5% nitro 10% synthetic 85% methanol with tuned pipe when its more run in

The aircraft I use for MVVS 160 is a Biplane Ultimate 54inch for 90 2 stroke and is over powered so as to be able to do towing work so losing a bit of power isn't a big issue when not doing towing so cutting fuel costs helps

In reality manufacturer costs of methanol ~$0.80c (USA Gallon) are half the cost of Ethanol ~$1.60c (USA Gallon) but with the distribution systems and most world government tax warp this and the result is cost for Ethanol are artificially made half the costs of Methanol from the pumps or shops shelfs
Therefore its a no brainer to try to reduce costs using some replacement or all replacement of Methanol using cheaper Ethanol usually found in the form E85

Toxicity of all fuels Gasoline Ethanol and Methanol is really they are all equally toxic when compared to non toxic liquids like soda pop
as in they all penetrate the skin and accumulate in human organs to a lesser or greater extent , poison and foul taste the water but gasoline is probably the most toxic by a long way with Methanol and Ethanol being lesser toxic agents (and Methanol is not to be confused with MTBE a very toxic agent cousin derivative chemical of Methanol that replaced methanol for anti knock in gasoline fuels )

Explosive issues is gasoline is the most explosive of these fuels due to its low vaporization abilities but possibly mixing of these fuels can aid or retard these issues but suspect its not such a big issue
What appearantly can definitely risk to cause a big explosion is starting with mixing gasoline into nitro methane as that will become very shock sensitive at something like above 20% ratios eg 70% gasoline 30% nitro methane
Mixing the other fuels first and than finally mixing in nitro methane solves that issue

It appears most glow motors are tolerant of 10% gasoline mixed in and 10% gasoline often means 20% extension in motor ruin times
Other users using 60% E85 40% glow fuel 10% nitro 15%% synthetic = fuel mix of approx
~% 11 synthetic
~5% nitro
~9%gasoline
43% Ethanol
~37% Methanol
in a E85/Methanol mix which should reduce cost of fuel to ~25% to 50% and give hopefully more than 30% longer run times for same tank hopefully 60%

The power losses I expect to be more like ~5% instead of ~10% from total change over to E85


Experiments hopefully begin in April

Balsaeater