Water/Methanol mix cloudy?
09-13-2007, 10:01 PM
#1
1st Generation Admin
Thread Starter
Water/Methanol mix cloudy?
Today I got five gallons of Methanol from the local supply house and in mixing a 50/50% mix with water, it presents as a white/cloudy solution (I want to say emulsion).
Is this right?
Both individually are crystal clear.
I've historically run windshield washer fluid and wanted to give a true 50/50 blend a go.
Running at the track tonight, my times were WAY off.
Is this right?
Both individually are crystal clear.
I've historically run windshield washer fluid and wanted to give a true 50/50 blend a go.
Running at the track tonight, my times were WAY off.
09-13-2007, 10:48 PM
#2
Registered User
others here are much more versed than me at 50/50 but as i remember it Methanol Alcohol actually absorbs water and becomes cloudy. the drag/dirt racers are real quick to notice UNclear meth. they hate it if it's 3% water!! crossy
09-13-2007, 10:51 PM
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: granite falls washington
Posts: 840
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
BC
this is just a guess what made it cloudy (the water)
city
well
bottle
distilled
city and well waters are not clean waters. I have found out the hard way in beer brewing. try boiling your water 5mins per gallon
again its just a guess
this is just a guess what made it cloudy (the water)
city
well
bottle
distilled
city and well waters are not clean waters. I have found out the hard way in beer brewing. try boiling your water 5mins per gallon
again its just a guess
09-13-2007, 10:56 PM
#4
1st Generation Admin
Thread Starter
crossy ~ Makes sense.
Bobva ~ I used my well water which is historically very soft in that it has very low calcium hardness and alkalinity. VERY low total dissolved solids.
As such, it's corrosive as heck.
Bobva ~ I used my well water which is historically very soft in that it has very low calcium hardness and alkalinity. VERY low total dissolved solids.
As such, it's corrosive as heck.
09-13-2007, 11:03 PM
#5
Registered User
city and well waters are not clean waters. I have found out the hard way in beer brewing. try boiling your water 5mins per gallon
so your beer is not cloudy anymore :-) or your beer pee isn't??
so your beer is not cloudy anymore :-) or your beer pee isn't??
09-13-2007, 11:29 PM
#6
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: granite falls washington
Posts: 840
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
BC
my house was on well water for 30 years now city water. Well in that 30 yrs of high iron in the water it ate some of my copper plumbing.
Crossy
some of the beers I brew are made cloudy (unfilterd wheat beer) good stuff.
so their for Im the filter
my house was on well water for 30 years now city water. Well in that 30 yrs of high iron in the water it ate some of my copper plumbing.
Crossy
some of the beers I brew are made cloudy (unfilterd wheat beer) good stuff.
so their for Im the filter
Trending Topics
09-14-2007, 04:46 AM
#10
Registered User
I have a valve off my AC condensation line and I fill up a clean 5 gallon bucket with clean water pulled in by the house AC. I fill up about 15- 20 gallons a summer to last over winter. I use this in car coolent systems and can use with water/methanol. Its cheap, free and works. Just what I like.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Kuz2gruz
4th Gen High Performance and Accessories 2010 and Up
2
06-18-2014 03:28 PM