cdynaco

It means it pulls it out of the humidity in the air and puts it in your tank - and engine.

Mustang_Man

Well, I know what you're talking about as I have a Kenne Bell on my Cougar. Just sayin' that 550 ft-lb @ 2500 RPM = 261 HP; which is still a heck of a lot more than a car making 350 ft-lb @ 2500 RPM - but your original post still says 550 hp from 2500 - 6500 RPM

Mustang_Man

I hope your tank is properly sealed. Water content in the alcohol also raises octane, so other than losing some energy content, it's not all bad, especially on a supercharged motor.

ShaneGT

fyi, with vortec and boss intake manifold, you have to cut a section of the hood, the TB in normal position will hit the supercharger, so you have to flip it upside down, then it hits the hood.. a local guy found that out the hardway..

cdynaco

Are you forgetting that air supplants the fuel in both the car's and the station's tanks as fuel is displaced?

Mustang_Man

Yeah, and...?

Are you suggesting that a very small amount of water in alcohol, i.e. the reason people added alcohol to gas for years to absorb moisture in the gas, is a big deal? And back up your answer with some data so we can have a real conversation. As someone who injects a mixture of water and alcohol directly into my intake manifold, I am having a bit of difficulty in seeing an issue here.

cdynaco

Oh come on man, it is common knowledge that a main issue with ethanol has to do with moisture attraction. Go argue with somebody else.

siggyfreud

I think what he wants to see is some data regarding how much more water would end up in a tank due to the gasoline containing ethanol, than a tank containing gasoline only and accumulating water from the air. I dont think he's arguing with you that it may attract more moisture, but the question is, how much, and is it enough to have any real detrimental effect.

If air is displacing the gas, you're going to end up with water in the tank anyways.