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The Darkside

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Is alchy something that when added makes you run richer.and if so should you lower your fuel pressure a couple of lbs. when running it?

The Darkside
 
Leave the fuel pressure alone. Turn the boost up, turn the alky on and then see where your 02s end up. Then if need be you back off the fuel.
 
because alcohol is a combustable fuel, the answer to your question is yes.
How you decide to compensate for this is up to you......
 
Originally posted by Steve Hill
because alcohol is a combustable fuel, the answer to your question is yes.
How you decide to compensate for this is up to you......

Steve,
are you saying that if I'm now running 39 line off with 93 pump gas & NO alchy, that when I start using the alchy that I should lower my fuel pressure?If so,by how much? After I reset fuel pressure,do I then raise my boost level until I get my 02's in the "same range where they were before the alchy" or adjust boost up until I see knock? I'm just trying to pick your brain for info,Lord knows I can use all the help I can get!!

Thanks,
The Darkside
 
darkside: because the alky provides some amount of btu's in addition to the gasolline you should be prepared to make fueling adjustments.
How much of an adjustment, and, in what direction, is contingent upon how much alcohol (by percentage of total fueling) you are introducing, and other factors such as boost level, chip, injectors, etc.
Black6pack pointed out that raising boost has the same effect as leaning out the overall fuel. This is because you are adding more air molecules but fuel is staying constant.
This is how many people "tune" for optimum O2's and/or EGT. Waiting until you get knock can be somewhat misleading due to the many variables surrounding the creation of knock. If you're using a low timing chip you may never see knock while burning an exhaust valve. That's an extreme example tho, and you would see this as high egts.
This brings me to my last point. IMWO if you wanna 'play' with these engines then you should spend a few more dollars on some quality tools; A fuel pressure gauge is an absolute must! A scan tool in next then an egt meter. Using all of these will get you running safely. Good for you if you already have these. Good luck.
 
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