will blasters run on alcohol

[blaster38132]

Does anyone know if a blaster will run on alcohol?

 

[brandoz28]

with the supporting fuel system/carb mods, yes

 

[Dude]

I dont think there needs to be any mods other than increasing jet size. I could be wrong.

 

[sheeblast]

you should have a higher compression motor, a head cut for it, and have the carb set up for it. also you should use better fuel lines, alky likes to eat rubber.

 

[brandoz28]

I dont think there needs to be any mods other than increasing jet size. I could be wrong.

depending a lot of factors, may need a higher capacity fuel bowl, high flow petcock, and of course going to need good fuel line, the rubber will get eaten up by the alky


you also need to make sure that the premix you're using is alcohol compatible

 

[Dude]

oh yeah duh. lol everything guess what e85 needs in a car. Brain fart.

 

[blaster38132]

Do you still mix the 2 stroke oil with it?

 

[brandoz28]

yes, unless you want to blow it up

 

[motoman9911]

Anything will run on alcohol with the proper fuel system.

I'm going to be trying out alky next time I go to the dunes. Maybe I will be able to beat a stock 450 then.

 

[phragle]

ethanol or methanol???

methanol, compression must be increased and timing advanced. you cant really jet too rch with methanol, but its EASY to be to lean. you will burn about twice as much as gas. you will need to flush the tank carb fuel lines and run the motor on gas afterwards as the the methanol will eat seals, fuel lines etc. It does smell good and makes more power but its a pain in the ass and you will burn a lot of it.

You can buy a carb set up for alki complete with booster jet http://www.ftzracing.com/images/AtvCarb03.pdf