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hachi_roku
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Hey, wheres the cheapest place to buy methanol from around auckland? just so i can mix it for my water injection setup
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find someone that homebrews spirits they'll be parting it off constantly
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I'd be interested in hearing about cert dide of things if for a road going warrior..as I have a kit but not sure on if allowed for road. .
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Big wrote:I'd be interested in hearing about cert dide of things if for a road going warrior..as I have a kit but not sure on if allowed for road. .

as long as its not using 100% alcohol which would be classed as fuel (need fuel tanks etc) then its fine. 50% alcohol/water won't ignite.
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same as LPG fuming, its a catalyst, not a fuel as such :wink:
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wopass wrote:same as LPG fuming, its a catalyst, not a fuel as such :wink:

its not that, its about storage of fuel.
they don't take kindly to plastic container in passenger area with flammable fuel in it.
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So 50/50 mix in back tray outside would be ok? Just Iddidn't get a definitive answer from Peter watson regarding it.. :(
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u could always just make ur own cot me 45 bucks to make 15l of 80% out of my still and burns a nice blue flame
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