If Gasohol is bad for motors, it is GREAT for pressure alcohol stoves.

Wilbur Hubbard

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Jul 27, 2010, 3:45:46 PM7/27/10

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Alcohol for my pressure (Homestrand) two-burner stove is now about 14 bucks
a gallon - what a huge rip-off since it is the same crap they dilute
perfectly good gasoline with to make gasohol that sells cheaper than
alcohol-free gasoline.

So, I fooled the greedy bastards! I now burn gasohol in my alcohol stove. I
mix it 50/50 and it not only burns hotter and boils water faster but it will
turn way down for simmering without spitting and going out. (Oh, I finally
figured out what caused the spitting. It's water in the alcohol that
condenses under the dome of the burner and erupts into steam from time to
time.)

Try it, you'll like it. Saves big bucks.

Wilbur Hubbard

Bruce in Bangkok

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Jul 27, 2010, 8:13:06 PM7/27/10

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If you use straight gasoline you will have an even hotter flame.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Mark Borgerson

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Jul 27, 2010, 9:39:14 PM7/27/10

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In article <4c4f3778$0$65853$892e...@auth.newsreader.octanews.com>,
wilbur...@thefarm.invallid says...

Does the mixture have the same safety advantage as pure alcohol---you
can put out a fire with water?

Mark Borgerson

Wilbur Hubbard

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Jul 28, 2010, 9:46:56 AM7/28/10

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"Bruce in Bangkok" <brucein...@invalid.com> wrote in message
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I'm considering testing it with straight gasohol but only ashore or on a
dock - not in my boat in case it blows up or something.

Wilbur Hubbard

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Jul 28, 2010, 9:48:41 AM7/28/10

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"Mark Borgerson" <mborg...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Probably not as gasoline will float on top of water and burn. That's what
fire 'B' extinguishers are for.

Wilbur Hubbard

Bruce in Bangkok

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Jul 28, 2010, 8:24:55 PM7/28/10

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:46:56 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
<wilbur...@thefarm.invallid> wrote:

The solution is LPG; with appropriate safety measures. Good heat
value, easy to handle and cheap.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Wilbur Hubbard

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Jul 28, 2010, 9:24:08 PM7/28/10

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"Bruce in Bangkok" <brucein...@invalid.com> wrote in message

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Trouble with LPG is it's heavier than air and explosive as hell. I don't
think blowing up my boat and myself is worth taking the chance.

Wilbur Hubbard

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Bruce in Bangkok

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Jul 29, 2010, 7:53:55 AM7/29/10

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:24:08 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
<wilbur...@thefarm.invallid> wrote:

Far less explosive then gasoline, and if you do a little reading on
the home distilling sites you will see that alcohol is considered by
them as more dangerous then gasoline.

Besides, I did specify "appropriate safety measures" - either an
outside mounting for the tanks or a gas tight compartment vented
overboard, a fail close solenoid valve at the bottles, only turn the
gas on when you actually use it, and a gas sensor.

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)

Bruce in Bangkok

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On Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:24:08 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
<wilbur...@thefarm.invallid> wrote:

Far less explosive then gasoline, and if you do a little reading on

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mmc

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"WaIIy" <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:45:46 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
> <wilbur...@thefarm.invallid> wrote:
>
>>
>>

> Great idea. Wait until the Fourth of July and I'll come and watch from
> a distance.
>
> You're probably bend your Pipe-Boom © with the explosion.

Might be the only thing left.