spiking gas with alcohol. help emmisions?

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Old 09-28-2013, 06:00 PM
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spiking gas with alcohol. help emmisions?

does spiking the gas with 99% alcohol really help with emissions?
I heard to put about a gallon of alcohol in 6 gallons of premium gas will make an engine blow clean on an emissions sniffer.

can anyone call this fact? or BS?
 
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Old 09-28-2013, 10:01 PM
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Maybe. Have you attempted to smog something and failed? If so, do you have a print out of your results?

Alcohol could have negative effects on fuel system components also. Especially methanol.
 
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Old 09-29-2013, 12:39 PM
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Actually, methanol...up to a 10% mix will reduce HC, NOx & CO.
 
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Old 09-29-2013, 04:58 PM
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yes I have tried to smog something and failed on HC's...

my neighbor runs his stock car on alcohol, im gonna ask him if I can have a gallon....
 
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