Meth(anol) - Not even once.

"Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif" (lumpy44) 07/08/2015 at 15:19 • Filed to: None

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For Sweden > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 07/08/2015 at 15:30

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Methanol is like, one thousand ethanol

ttyymmnn > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 07/08/2015 at 15:33

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Historical question: When did they stop using methanol? And why the hell did they start?

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > For Sweden 07/08/2015 at 15:41

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Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > ttyymmnn 07/08/2015 at 15:50

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From Wiki:

Beginning in 1965, pure methanol was used widespread in USAC Indy car competition, which at the time included the Indianapolis 500 .

A seven-car crash on the second lap of the 1964 Indianapolis 500 resulted in USAC ’s decision to encourage, and later mandate, the use of methanol. Eddie Sachs and Dave MacDonald died in the crash when their gasoline -fueled cars exploded. The gasoline-triggered fire created a dangerous cloud of thick black smoke that completely blocked the view of the track for oncoming cars. Johnny Rutherford , one of the other drivers involved, drove a methanol-fueled car, which also leaked following the crash. While this car burned from the impact of the first fireball, it formed a much smaller inferno than the gasoline cars, and one that burned invisibly. That testimony, and pressure from Indianapolis Star writer George Moore, led to the switch to alcohol fuel in 1965.

Methanol was used by the CART circuit during its entire campaign (1979–2007). It is also used by many-short track organizations, especially midget, sprint cars and speedway bikes. Pure methanol was used by the IRL from 1996-2006.

In 2006, in partnership with the ethanol industry, the IRL used a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% methanol as its fuel. Starting in 2007, the IRL switched to “pure” ethanol , E100. [13]

Methanol fuel is also used extensively in drag racing , primarily in the Top Alcohol category, while between 10% and 20% methanol may be used in Top Fuel classes in addition to Nitromethane .

Formula One racing continues to use gasoline as its fuel, but in prewar grand prix racing methanol was often used in the fuel.

Methanol is also used in Monster Truck racing.

nucciOMG > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 07/10/2015 at 10:23

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Echo51 > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 07/13/2015 at 11:34

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Burns invisibly? Wasn’t this the course of serious burns to another racecar driver because they failed to realise he was on fire the whole time?

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Echo51 07/13/2015 at 11:36

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Ya, part of the reason they stopped using it, really from all you can tell he could have a bee in his helmet.