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Old Dec 5, 2011 | 05:17 PM
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My car runs a straight meth injection set up that's not mixed with water. I have few buddies that race outlaws, pro stocks, etc in dirt. Some of their of their cars a alcohol but they run a top lubricant. Would there be any problems running that in my car
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I can get it cheap from them. That's why I ask
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 01:45 PM
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It will be fine if you want to, Probably not needed unless you are spraying a considerable amount, but it would not hurt anything, and could only help. Depends on your methanol, and where you get it from, but alot of it "VP" has top end lubricant already.
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If you're tuned for the meth......use meth
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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It is tuned for meth, just wondering if there would be any problems running some with a lubricant
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Old Dec 6, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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You won't have a problem. I have used VP methanol with a lubricant and then 100% meth without it. No ill effects.
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ok just wanted to check before i break something. lol i dont like forced upgrades
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For a race car that is one thing. But for a street car ?

Forget the tuning issue, Failure to pay the Highway fuel tax per gallon, if and when you get caught, can be $10,000+ federal AND state fines.

Just like putting Off Road or Farm diesel fuel into your normal highway truck
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For a race car that is one thing. But for a street car ?

Forget the tuning issue, Failure to pay the Highway fuel tax per gallon, if and when you get caught, can be $10,000+ federal AND state fines.

Just like putting Off Road or Farm diesel fuel into your normal highway truck
Unless I misread the OP, he is running Meth injected into the intake airstream......not directly from his fuel tank.
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Yes it meth injected for extra safety when boosting but the car runs on 93 Sunoco pumpgas
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I ran it like that for years in an old Z/28 on the street to keep the detonation down. Worked great and no ill effects.
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