<VV> Combustion & emissions

[J R Read_HML]

Wouldn't alcohol make the engine run cooler - rather than hotter?  Maybe 
there is something else it does to help with emissions?  Is the test site 
equipped to test for something other than gasoline in the tank?

Later, JR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cfm" <cfmann at yahoo.com>
To: "Daniel Monasterio" <dmonasterio at megared.net.mx>; "virtualvairs" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>; "FrankCB" <frankcb at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Combustion efficiency & exhaust emissions


>I was told one time that dumping a couple of bottles of rubbing alcohol in 
>the gas tank and running the operating temp up before arriving at the 
>inspection site did the trick. I used to do this a lot when I owned cars 
>that were usually susceptible to emission failure. You remember the kind of 
>disposable cars one had in college? Mine were Aries, K-cars, and Omni's. I 
>don't know if this trick ever worked in its entirety; but the theory seemed 
>just. Alcohol makes the car run hotter, thereby, cleaner emissions? I don't 
>know.
> -chris mann
>