[DeTomaso] Ethanol "enriched" (diluted) fuel - performance?

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Mon Jan 14 17:16:09 EST 2013


4 MPG, but they sound cool.  Imagine if the Pantera sounded like
that......nah.....gimme a rumble.


On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 4:53 PM, michael at michaelshortt.com <
michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

> The energy potential measured by BTU is less, therefore it would require
> more fuel to make equal or greater power.  I think Indy cars get around 4
> mpg per gallon.
>
> Michael
> On Jan 14, 2013 3:39 PM, "David in Durango" <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
>
> >
> > Questions:
> >
> > Decreased mileage MUST = decreased performance?  Can we re-jet and/or
> > retime to regain or improve performance?
> >
> > Isn't this "stuff" just corn alcohol?  Isn't there some chance of
> > increased performance like running alcohol. IIRC, alcohol makes the motor
> > run cooler and can make more power???
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > David in Durango
> >
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> > Run along to bed, the grown-ups are talking.
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