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Water Methanol Injection advice
T66 - 26/4/12 at 08:29 PM

My engine came with a Snow water methanol injection system, single nozzle spraying into the plenum. The header tank is below, but I am not sure why are there two tanks ? I would sooner use a smaller plastic tank.

They are not interconnected at all, and the smaller tank with two outlets has no drain. The systems I have read about generally use a plastic header style tank.


Reason I am installing it , I dont know how much the engine relies on this system to avoid detonation, so would sooner fit it and use it, than hole a piston, is the system likely to cause any issues at IVA time ?


cheers



metro6r4 - 26/4/12 at 08:39 PM

i always thought plastic could be doselved by methanol


T66 - 26/4/12 at 08:43 PM

The bits of reading Ive done, all the kits have a plastic bottle.

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/partdetails/Snow_Performance/Engine/Water-Methanol_Systems//18675


scootz - 26/4/12 at 08:48 PM

I don't think the second tank has anything to do with the water / methanol system Ivan.

I reckon the builder has just fabbed the 2 tanks together due to space 'issues'.


T66 - 26/4/12 at 08:52 PM

The small tank has me intrigued, as it has no drain and doesnt have any oil contamination. Dont think I will need the huge tank, so it will get swapped for a smaller easier to fit in plastic jobby.

Or I just cut the smaller tank off.

[Edited on 26/4/12 by T66]


scootz - 26/4/12 at 08:55 PM

Or just fit a small breather on one of the outlets and use it as your oil catch tank?


T66 - 26/4/12 at 09:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Or just fit a small breather on one of the outlets and use it as your oil catch tank?



It will meet Mr Dremmel in the morning, might even clean the thing up.


Is there anyone running a water/meth setup who has IVA their car ?


Autosri - 26/4/12 at 10:23 PM

methanol corrodes alluminium but doesnt touch plastic i just bought a small window washer bottle i think its 1.2litres but i only use it with my nitrous so dont use much


T66 - 27/4/12 at 05:15 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Autosri
methanol corrodes alluminium but doesnt touch plastic i just bought a small window washer bottle i think its 1.2litres but i only use it with my nitrous so dont use much


I've got a golf expansion bottle which I fancied using.


Autosri - 27/4/12 at 07:21 AM

Long as it has a breather hole I guess it makes no odds what bottle you use

I found the aquamist nozzles to give the nicest spray pattern I use a 0.3 mm nozzle with a 130 psi pump


T66 - 27/4/12 at 02:36 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Autosri
Long as it has a breather hole I guess it makes no odds what bottle you use

I found the aquamist nozzles to give the nicest spray pattern I use a 0.3 mm nozzle with a 130 psi pump





The engine I believe was built for a hillclimber, but Im not so sure as the tank is huge. Doesnt seem much point in hauling 3 litres of water/meth for 90 seconds.

The pump will get plumbed in, but I will hold off buying a tank till I know what space is left.


cheers


Antnicuk - 27/4/12 at 08:44 PM

do you have a pump /kit? I have a full cooling mist kit thats had very little use. It comes with a plastic tank that is specifically designed to accept the pump so you get the maximum space saving. I am looking for £250 as it has everything you need and although fitted to my kit car for about a year i never ran enough boost to activate it. Its basically like this but the tanks is the same one

http://www.coolingmist.com/pagedisplay.aspx?pid=ShurTank


http://www.coolingmist.com/pagedisplay.aspx?pid=250psidieselkit&feature_key=Diesel


T66 - 28/4/12 at 08:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Antnicuk
do you have a pump /kit? I have a full cooling mist kit thats had very little use. It comes with a plastic tank that is specifically designed to accept the pump so you get the maximum space saving. I am looking for £250 as it has everything you need and although fitted to my kit car for about a year i never ran enough boost to activate it. Its basically like this but the tanks is the same one

http://www.coolingmist.com/pagedisplay.aspx?pid=ShurTank


http://www.coolingmist.com/pagedisplay.aspx?pid=250psidieselkit&feature_key=Diesel




Thanks Ant.

Yes I have the pump and related controller, Good offer though thank you.