Meth experts
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2010
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Yes, you just have to buy a meth kit that has a controller. I'm not saying which kit cause i'm very pissed with the popular kit bough around here. That i use, but concidering buying a different pump that last longer then two years.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 995
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From: Howell Michigan
It's not the pump as much as it's the methanol itself that causes corrosion issues. I think a great majority of the people on here have their corvette as a seasonal or low mileage fun car which posses a problem for a meth pump. Trust me...the popular kit you refer to has probably the best pump of the bunch...but it still requires maintenance and/or a lubricant additive. I pull my pump at the beginning of every season and disassemble it, clean it, and polish the commutator so I know it'll be up to the task for another year.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Phoenix
The Alky Control kit can be adjusted. I believe they come set at 3-4psi initially. I think the AEM kit is adjustable as well, but I don't like poly lines in a hot engine bay or push lock fittings.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Ahead of You :)
St. Jude Donor '14
what happens if your kit has a failure (e.g. ran out of meth or pump fails to inject it)??? Engine go boom? Is there a fail safe that warns you or keeps the power down? This is my biggest concern with alky injection in general...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 855
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From: Katy/Houston Texas
Tune your car on fuel then add the meth. That way if your pump fails for some reason motor dosent go boom. But most people want the most they can get out of meth so they tune into it, and when their pump fails then their motor goes
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Gilbert AZ
Depends on how you set it up. You can have dual maps so it has a no meth map and a meth map. That way only difference is the power the car makes. Meth turns off and you lose ~50hp. Or you can use you IAT sensor to pull timing without meth. Or just tune it safe for without meth so if it fails nothing bad happens. Many options and any good tuner can set it up like you want.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Ahead of You :)
St. Jude Donor '14
Okay that's what I figured. I see a lot of members running the alky setups and pushing crazy power. IMO it's like playing with fire with it because one simple failure and there goes everything.
I'm still in the infant stages of going forced induction on the Vette (still surfing around) but I've played enough with prior cars with turbos and know it's something I want to see on the Vette in the future.
I'm still in the infant stages of going forced induction on the Vette (still surfing around) but I've played enough with prior cars with turbos and know it's something I want to see on the Vette in the future.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
Okay that's what I figured. I see a lot of members running the alky setups and pushing crazy power. IMO it's like playing with fire with it because one simple failure and there goes everything.
I'm still in the infant stages of going forced induction on the Vette (still surfing around) but I've played enough with prior cars with turbos and know it's something I want to see on the Vette in the future.
I'm still in the infant stages of going forced induction on the Vette (still surfing around) but I've played enough with prior cars with turbos and know it's something I want to see on the Vette in the future.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Phoenix
Therein lies the rub. I plan on purchasing another meth pump from Julio so I can swap it out on a yearly basis while sending the one I used for a year back to him for a rebuild. Not many folks are going to do that.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: Montreal
St. Jude Donor '13
That's a reasonable plan. I don't feel the need since I run water/meth and it is not as hard on the pump seals. If I was running pure meth, I would flush the system and fill it with windshield washer while my car was in storage to help protect it.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 605
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From: Rocky Mountains Colorado
This is my second winter storage for the Alky Control System (Installed May of 2012). When I store the system for winter, I purge it of Meth and add Windshield Washer Fluid. In the Spring (early May) I will purge the system of Windshield Washer Fluid and add Methanol (100%). The system will run 100% Meth from May through October and I will burn through approximately 8 gallons of Meth (6 months of Meth and 6 with WW Fluid). At the end of this coming season I plan on removing the pump and sending it off to Julio for a rebuild.