> By this isopropyl alcohol, do you simply mean the kind that you
> get at the drug store, sold as "Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol?"
> Ken,
No. That alcohol is already saturated with water. You'll need to find the
"dry gas" Isopropyl sold in the auto supply houses. Just check the label.
I've got no idea why they even sell the Methanol formula. I've actually
done a test with similar containers filled with gas and water. In one
container I added the Methanol, and it did mix with the water, which in
the winter would keep the water from freezing. The problem was the
mixture remained at the bottom of the bottle. With the Isopropyl, the
alcohol mixed with the water, and with a single shake, became a
homogenous with the gas. Initially, the same thing happened with the
Methanol, but it eventually settled out.
The Methanol formula typically sells around here in the DC area for
about 89 cents. The Isopropyl bottle sells for about $1.09.
Hope that helps,
Charlie B.
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