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Offline Totally T

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Bad Alcohol??
« on: June 18, 2014, 08:17:53 PM »
Can alky test good but still be bad?

I have some that tests good with a hydrometer but the car ran horribly with it in the tank.
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Re: Bad Alcohol??
« Reply #1 on: June 19, 2014, 06:39:29 AM »

 I'm sure it's chemically possible, but I've never heard of it. I'm not sure what would be in the fuel that would keep the SG testing correctly and yet not burn right.

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Re: Bad Alcohol??
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2014, 09:09:28 AM »
Was that the only change you made, different alky ?
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Re: Bad Alcohol??
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2014, 09:11:22 AM »
I got ahold of some bad alcohol once--woke up with a banging headache :o
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Re: Bad Alcohol??
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2014, 10:44:25 AM »
Hmmm. Does it smell like apples with a hint of cinnamon? :)
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Re: Bad Alcohol??
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2014, 11:12:45 AM »
The car ran better after I dig the cinnamon sticks out!!
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