Methanol Question
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Methanol Question
I filled my washer tank with meth, and the vehicle will sit for a week or 2, I go to drive the vehicle and it tells me Low Washer Fluid. WTF what happen to the Meth in the tank? Does it evaporate, I don't see anything leaking in the garage. Also does the car only use the meth under full boost when the green light comes on? Just driving around town I might be on boost a few times and let the car sit just to have to fill the tank again. Oh and this is a ECS Methanol system.
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I filled my washer tank with meth, and the vehicle will sit for a week or 2, I go to drive the vehicle and it tells me Low Washer Fluid. WTF what happen to the Meth in the tank? Does it evaporate, I don't see anything leaking in the garage. Also does the car only use the meth under full boost when the green light comes on? Just driving around town I might be on boost a few times and let the car sit just to have to fill the tank again. Oh and this is a ECS Methanol system.
Meth will evaporate very quickly but will leave a trail on the frame rail.
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I have let my car sit for months with little to no loss of meth, check for leaks. Once it leaks it will evaporate fast so you may not see any puddles from it.
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I stored mine for the winter and when I took it out of storage (2.5 months later), there was still meth in it.
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Make sure your sensor is turned right side up!
There is a groove cut out of it and it will be facing upwards
I had mine upside down at one time so it's worth the check see
If you Meth has a small leak it will evaporate perhaps before you can detect it.
Fill it and look all around the pump amd fittings with a good light and check for seepage
The Meth "ONLY" comes on under B@@ST and should not squirt while you are doing regular driving if it did you would be running pretty rich and the motor would stumble
Thanks,Matt
There is a groove cut out of it and it will be facing upwards
I had mine upside down at one time so it's worth the check see
If you Meth has a small leak it will evaporate perhaps before you can detect it.
Fill it and look all around the pump amd fittings with a good light and check for seepage
The Meth "ONLY" comes on under B@@ST and should not squirt while you are doing regular driving if it did you would be running pretty rich and the motor would stumble
Thanks,Matt
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Thanks guys, I definitely have a leak some where. Does anyone have a hard time starting the car from time to time because of the Meth, almost like vapor lock, the car starts and run like it's on 6 cyl, I'll turn it off and restart it a few times and it seems to clear up. Very annoying
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Thanks guys, I definitely have a leak some where. Does anyone have a hard time starting the car from time to time because of the Meth, almost like vapor lock, the car starts and run like it's on 6 cyl, I'll turn it off and restart it a few times and it seems to clear up. Very annoying
Your right by Phil, have him check it out for you.
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I have the “low washer fluid” every time I start my car. The tank is full of meth; I got a new sending unit and it not upside down. Is there a way to check this out without getting another sending unit? I know the new one could be bad also, but I don’t want to buy another if that is not the problem.
Thanks,
Clayton from Las Vegas
Thanks,
Clayton from Las Vegas