Engine & Boat Tuning for Methanol

[Andy Brown]

Isn't alky fuel called FAI fuel. Seems some countries have banned nitro and they have built engines for FAI fuel.

Legal FAI fuel is 80% Methanol 20% Castor.

For our boat racing purposes I suppose Methanol fuel might be the proper term, as we can run any amount of oil we desire.

I ran 85% Methanol 15% castor last weekend.

 

[Steven Bryant]

Hi Andy

What engine/pipe/prop and boat were you using.

 

[Andy Brown]

Hi Andy

What engine/pipe/prop and boat were you using.

K-90, my own pipe, H-32

 

[anthony_marquart]

Not that it's REALLY relevant,.. but I had a 67 mono, CMB Evo67, that would not get off the beach with less than 40%... long time ago though.. ran like a rocket on 60

 

[Andy Brown]

Not that it's REALLY relevant,.. but I had a 67 mono, CMB Evo67, that would not get off the beach with less than 40%... long time ago though.. ran like a rocket on 60

And sometimes our nitro engines won't even get off the beach on 60%.

Proper tuning is needed for whatever fuel is used.

 

[Steven Bryant]

Thanks Andy,

Do you think you would get the same results from a 21 or 45??

cheers

 

[Terry Keeley]

Just curious, what brand castor do you use?

 

[Andy Brown]

Just curious, what brand castor do you use?

Blendzall

 

[Terry Keeley]

Just curious, what brand castor do you use?

Blendzall

Me too.

 

[Andy Brown]

We ran the 85/15 fuel in the 90 hydro at the Fall nats. The boat was competitive.