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Originally Posted by Bob Riebe
Ethanol does not give substantially less power than Methanol.
Its characteristcs are different but horsepower difference is minor.
Bob
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Bob, I'm afraid I have to disagree with you. Ethanol has a slightly lower calorific value but more importantly it has a much lower latent heat of vapourisation. This means there is much less cooling of the inlet air with ethanol. Overall ethanol is at least 5% less potent than methanol.