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Yes, alcohol is a good fuel. They don't let you use it in airplanes, though, because it absorbs moisture from the air and destroys the rubber parts of fuel systems.
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Is alcohol a good fuel?
No, it is a poor fuel for use in autos.
Can you use alcohol as a fuel in automobiles?
yes, ethyl alcohol is used in many countries as fuel in automobiles.
Why alcohol cant be used as a fuel in diesel engne?
While diesel engines do use fuel with the highest percentage of ethanol (Grain alcohol), they do not use 100% ethanol.
What is a alchohol lamp and what is the use?
This is a lamp using alcohol as fuel.
Why do people use wood alcohol?
Because it is a good fuel
What fuel do dragsters take?
Some use gasoline, some use alcohol, and the top fuel dragsters burn nitro methane.
Alcohol lamp function?
it can mesuer how much alchohol is in you bloud
Can you use isopropyl as a fuel?
Isopropyl? There isn't such compound. Maybe isopropanol ? It is an alcohol and it really burns. But there are cheaper materials to use as a fuel and they are way more fit for that.
What is bio-alcohol fuel?
its basically just another kind of fuel that you can use to power a car.. produced by burning sugar to make a gas..
Can you use alcohol to light a tiki torch?
Yes, alcohol can be used to light a tiki torch. Denatured alcohol or rubbing alcohol can work well for this purpose. It is important to exercise caution when using alcohol as a fuel source, as it is highly flammable.
What fuel do top dragsters use?
Any car or motorcycle that is a true "TOP FUEL" vehicle, uses a mixture of methanol (alcohol) and nitromethane. The current NHRA rules allow for a mixture of 90% nitromethane to 10% alcohol.
Which type of fuel makes a cardboard airplane work?
use ethyl alcohol or better use a battery powered small engine..
