[T3] methyl, ethyl or crud-yl

[Ginger & Peter <ginger@parkerdurost.org>]

<x-flowed>    I ran out of gas leaving the parking lot at work earlier this week.  
I had stayed late and was trying to get home before the kids went to 
bed.  I rushed back inside and considered an offer to syphon gas from a 
swing shift worker or use what was on hand.  I had been performing pump 
testing with pure (histological grade) methanol, but also had 1:1 molar 
methanol/water.  Finaly there was reagent grade isopropol alcohol (95% 
ethanol, 5% methanol). If these were my only options, which should I 
have used to get the 2 miles to the gas station? 
   I haven't followed up on this, but I know ethanol is a standard 
octane booster in the winter, so that might be good, but maybe too much 
energy and high burning temp.  The methanol/water mixture was scary due 
to the water, maybe hydro lock the engine and ??  What about the pure 
methanol?
   I was in a rush, but not so much that I wanted to melt a piston.  In 
the process of looking for a bucket for syphoning I discovered an old 
gas can in the corner of the maintenance area with ~1/3 rd of a gallon.  
It was little chunky but seemed like a winner.  It got me to the station 
and home for bedtime, but I did have to clean out the idle jets the next 
day.
   Did I realy have another option?

Peter Parker
'66 Square; Phillip
Portland, OR

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