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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 05:49 AM
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What do you guys think would happen if pure alky were to be spray through a root style blower? Intake backfire? pre ignition? I'm sure after time the alky will wear the teflon off the rotors..... maybe some water to keep it stable.... haha.

Also, running pure water, does that lean out a car?
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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I think if use ethanol instead of methanol it won't corrode the blower.
I don't think teflon is effected by either but methanol is hard on aluminum.

You will need a wideband and need to reduce your fueling and then it should work very well IMO.
Add a little water though.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 02:39 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by SJH:
<strong>I think if use ethanol instead of methanol it won't corrode the blower.
I don't think teflon is effected by either but methanol is hard on aluminum.

You will need a wideband and need to reduce your fueling and then it should work very well IMO.
Add a little water though.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">any places you recomend getting this stuff? paint stores?
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ETHANOL?
Any hardware or paint store has it.
Look for "denatured alcohol".
That is ethanol with a little methanol added to keep it from being drinkable.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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I buy mine at Home Depot. I think its S-L-K denatured alcohol. I run straight denatured with a 5 second spray of WD40 for pump lube.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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Nick, do you have a roots blower on a LS-1? If so can you tell me who makes it. I am in search of one.
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 04:23 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by purevilss:
<strong>Nick, do you have a roots blower on a LS-1? If so can you tell me who makes it. I am in search of one.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">no different car, lol a LPE has a screw type I think? magnachgarger..... I think it can work with a fbod with a hood change.
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