Books and information for racers
Question: Can methanol be stored for a long period of time? Answer: Methanol absorbs moisture. So if it is stored, it must be in a sealed container. Plastic is microscopically porous and does allow for methanol moisture contamination if it is stored a long time or (in some cases) if the container is dipped in […]
Question: Methanol for both IHRA and NHRA Drag Racing Answer: Both organizations test methanol with different methods. If you have fuel that passes one organization, it may or may not pass the other organization all of the time. I met the fuel check supervisors for both organizations when I was developing 5000 Horsepower on Methanol, […]
Question: Top lube? Answer: Most racers I have talked to have good success with top lube to inhibit corrosion. Some previous info mentioned some accumulation over time. The reason NHRA and IHRA do not allow it in fuel checks is they cannot distinguish between power enhancing additives (illegal) and top lube in their tests. So […]