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I would never use wiper fluid ever. I know it contains Methenol but the other things /crap in the blue washer fluid will clog things up,when they dry. You may want to drain that crap out and go by some real meth. Glad you had fun today but I hope you did not mess something up.

I have been running meth all year round for 5 years now and only use VP M-1 meth.
Today in PA it was over 100 outside for the 4th day now and it is above 80% more like 90% humidity. Meth does a car good and it's even better when you are tuned for it with proper BVH, CAM, injectors.....ect.

 

Stock up on Meth and you will never run out of Meth.

 

I would just not drive my car without pure meth. Wiper juice is never going in my meth tank.

 

Setup/details on your setups?

I am looking at getting into the same mod.

I had water/meth on my turbo miata, nozzled right into the charge pipe before the throttle body, activated thru megasquirt on a WOT switch. DID WONDERS for IAT! 10 degrees or more below ambient at full boost! I used convenient store brands as well as wal mart brand washer fluids. My shop orders pure methanol by the 5 gallon buckets because we mix our own washer fluid there! If I get a hand on some extras I might be inclined to share it in return for some setup help

 

Here is you one stop shop for everything you need to add Meth to a Mini from someone that knows what they are doing and has been doing it for a long time.

Howerton Engineering, LLC – MINI

Jeff Howerton wrote this article for the Motoring Alliance Library.

http://www.motoringalliance.com/library/theory-and-practice-22/an-introduction-to-wateralcohol-injection-systems-19/#axzz1v23JACpI

 

Give it a rest...

sheesh.

 

I am providing useful information.

I am not cleaning my valves with blue washer fluid. :idea:

 

Hey Dave, that first link no-worky.

 

My Bad try again, lets try this again: :idea:

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I HAVE used washer fluid in the past... Never again will I make that mistake!

While I was swaping my S/C out to the Sprintex, There was blue/green everywhere along with white crusties in some of the seams of things. At the time I attributed this to the oil from the broken seals in the stock S/C, along with the washer fluid. So I started using different mixes... Without the blue.

Denatured alcohol is a far better choice than Blue juce IMO. For one its pure with no additives other than pure water. You do need to dilute it down quite a bit though, until it looses it's flamibility, or you are just adding more fuel.

Just using plain distilled water is also an option in a pinch. It still has the cooling properties, just not the added vaporization you get from having it mixed with a thinner liquid. Or the added octaine of the added clean fuel.

If you really want to see what washer fluid is putting into your engine... Put a cup of Blue (Any brand you want) into a smooth shiny bowl (Like a dog dish) set it out in the sun and let it evaporate. Once its gone you will see all the CRUD they add to it. That crud is just what you DONT want in your engine... Unless you like the idea of possible long term effects.:fingerscrossed:

 

Hey Thumper, didn't you overheat your car and crack that "custom" head a little while ago?

YES

Didn't you also brake the O ring on your MAP sensor and have all kinds of vacuum leaks after you put it back together?

YES

I don't think this make me the "Wanker" but you should try looking in the mirror.

Have fun with your nitrous kit but real built motors don't need it.

 

Think he might of been talking to me too Dave... Its ok though the name suits.

I would still use rubbing alcohol and water before I use washer fluid again.

Glad it really dosent matter to you when expensive stuff breaks Thumper... Just sayin'.

 

No need to get all hostile about this stuff.

Heads crack, ever read my long thread about the latest rebuild. Yep, the head had cracks and it was not a Thumper Head. Happens to many different heads when you try and go for it all.

Lets stick to facts and keep it friendly. It can be done.

 

I was not being hostile. I was stating my opinion which is also based on facts.

I would never put any windshield washer fluid, blue or gold in a meth system. The other things in washer fluid will cause issues later. (See my first reply)

I would think someone that makes and sells custom heads and has the worlds FIRST quickest & fastest Mini and has and talks so much about custom CAMs would know this.

I also find it funny that the guy that is pushing performance car parts for the Mini blew up / (cracked head) his own car because he did not do the basic maintainance. Your words not mine.

(Thanks for making my points for me)