[Main C900 Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos I have never used ethanol, Like This Post: Posted by tibbidoh [Email] (#1014) [Profile/Gallery] (more from tibbidoh) on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:46:26 In Reply to: Re: Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, mag [Profile/Gallery] , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:48:16 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

but two things come to mind, one how hot does ethanol burn? No matter what the ignition temp. you need to know how hot it burns to see the temperature differential. (along w/ that expansions properties of the fuel/air mixture will impact power also) The other would be pre-ignition, if the lower ignition temperature translates into premature ignition then the car will compensate by retarding the timing to reduce the efficiency of the engine to make it run cooler. And that translates into poorer mileage.

A lot of these thing people put out as "technical" reasons for a better product generally are not very technical. For instance "Ethanol has a lower ignition temperature and therefor . . . " is a bunch of crap to hang and idea on one statement when there are so many variables to consider.

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• Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:54:45
  • Re: Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, Ari , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:19:15
    • Thanks - that helps me understand. nm, mag , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:27:07
  • Let's leave the politics aside ..., mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:41:35
    • Re: Let's leave the politics aside ..., Landjet , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:34:40
      • Re: Let's leave the politics aside ..., mag , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:44:04
        • My simple data is what I see consumption wise at the pu, Landjet , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:47:18
          • Re: Thanks for the data point, mag , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:46:25
            • You must be really gullible +, Landjet , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:02:26
              • Re: You must be really gullible +, mag , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:04:01
                • Re: You must be really Pinnocio, Landjet , Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:57:121
                  • Your remarks are uncalled for, mag , Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:07:11
                    • Re: Your remarks are uncalled for, Landjet , Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:06:00
                      • Re: Your remarks are uncalled for, mag , Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:52:07
                        • Get a life, Landjet , Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:59:07
                      • Re: My remarks are called for, Landjet , Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:21:04
  • Re: Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:48:16
    • I have never used ethanol,, tibbidoh , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 15:46:26 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: I have never used ethanol, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:13:08
        • Re: I have never used ethanol, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:35:38
      • Re: I have never used ethanol - me either, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:09:44
        • Re: I have never used ethanol - me either, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:20:17
          • Re: I have never used ethanol - me either, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:30:26
      • Re: I have never used ethanol,, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:35:33
        • Re: I have never used ethanol,, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:52:45
          • pump and fan, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:30:43
            • Re: pump and fan, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:03:50
              • Re: pump and fan, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:39:06
        • Re: I have never used ethanol,, Landjet , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:13:50
          • Re: I have never used ethanol,, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:09:32
            • Re: I have never used ethanol,, Landjet , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:40:46
              • Does anyone have experimental data?, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:20:33
                • Re: Does anyone have experimental data?, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:05:49
                  • Re: Does anyone have experimental data?, mag , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:20:48
              • Re: I have never used ethanol,, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:48:41
            • Re: I have never used ethanol,, Justin VanAbrahams , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:26:52
              • Re: I have never used ethanol,, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:56:29
                • Re: I have never used ethanol,, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:59:19
              • Re: I have never used ethanol,, oldsaab, Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:33:37
                • Dang, just look at all this technical, tibbidoh , Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:17:54
  • Re: Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, tibbidoh , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:00:39
  • Re: Do cooler operating temps reduce mechanical losses?, Landjet , Mon, 13 Jul 2009 05:18:29

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