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by **borisborf** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:54 pm

How many people have tried using Anhydrous Isopropyl Alcohol as a fuel and what were the results? I'm not talking about the 90% stuff but the stuff that says "not less than 99%".

Only one local pharmacy carries it at $4 a bottle, but using a hand-pump aerosol can I have seen up to 30% better performance over aquanet and other common fuels. Plus, no chamber residue!

by **BiggSauce** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:35 am

30% better performance than propane?

Hmmmm...

by **Los Frijoles** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:39 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by borisborf
[br]...30% better performance over aquanet and other common fuels...
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And what are these common fuels that you speak of?

by **Mr.Plow** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:44 pm

and how did you measure 30 percent?

Anyways, yes, I have tried alcohol as a fuel and it worked fine, but I prefer propane.

by **borisborf** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:21 pm

Not better than propane but other alcohol-based fuels that come in a can. All the rest are watered down and they show.

by **Los Frijoles** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 8:58 pm

Yes, that is probably true...

by **Navigator7** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:56 pm

I prefer alcohol and pneumatics.
;-)

by **davidbowie** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:29 pm

Where does 30% come from?

by **fullmetaljacket** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:50 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Navigator7
I prefer alcohol and pneumatics.
;-)

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I'll drink to that

by **Mr.Plow** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:39 am

<a href="http://www.slate.com/default.aspx?id=103264">Agreed</a>

--edit--
Solar- at first glance, I take IPA to mean Indian Pale Ale, my favorite choice of brewed beverage

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