Re: tuning ECO to run on alcohol

On 20 Oct 2003 20:47:03 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alan) wrote:

>I'm looking for info on how to tune my car's computer so I can use
>100% alcohol as fuel ... anyone got any pointers, suggestions where to
>ask, ideas ... please
>
>the plan is to distill my own fuel at home (here in the US you can get
>a free license to distill up to 10,000 gals per year)  ... cost
>estimate is under 25 cents/gal ... beats petro-gas!
>
>I've been told that most US auto manufaturers still sell (but don't
>advertise in California!) cars that can use alcohol fuel (one pleasant
>legacy of the Carter years) but i don't want to buy a new car ... have
>a '97 Volvo 850 T5 and '93 Dodge Caravan 3.3L, so hoping to get info
>for both those
>
>also, need info on OBD II pinouts / connectors for laptops / PDAs ...
>suggestions?
>
>thanks in advance
>alan

Build and program your own ECU from a kit.  Open software,  excellent Yahoo
groups support.
http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html

Some info on alcohol (large files)
http://www.kozan.us/distn/distillation.htm
http://www.kozan.us/distn/distln-std.pdf


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Regards,

Boris Mohar

Got Knock? - see:
Viatrack Printed Circuit Designs http://www3.sympatico.ca/borism/
Aurora, Ontario