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      07-23-2010, 01:41 PM   #1
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Denatured Alcy Questions-concerns?

Hey guys a buddy is going to be getting m1 meth from VP Fuels but it will be about a month before his order comes in. He has been told to run denatured alcy and wanted to get some info on it. How is it different from meth and are there any negatives he should be aware of? Any info good or bad would be much appreciated. If you can get this from homedepot why don't people just always run denatured alcy? Thanks
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Alcy has less octane than meth but is similar. Many people run it including me when i am out of meth
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When all else fails another fluid you can use and count of finding locally with no problem is denatured alcohol. Denatured alcohol can be purchased at any Home Depot, Lowes and many other home improvement stores and is located in the paint department.

What is denatured alcohol you ask? Denatured alcohol is generally 90% ethanol with 10% methanol added to it to render it undrinkable for human consumption. While ethanol does not offer as good of a cooling effect as does methanol. Ethanol does have more power per unit volume then methanol. However, methanol is still the preferred choice over the two alcohols.
I use to run it, now I run Vp M1, no difference as far as I could tell (aside from price).
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