Can I run nitromethane in my car?

Nitromethane by itself does not burn, its only supplies more oxygen to the burn. Adding it to gasoline would be the same thing as running very high octane fuel, which involves motor knowlege and reworking to run safely.

Can cars use nitromethane?

If you want to go to extremes, you would replace gasoline altogether and use a more energetic fuel. Top fuel dragsters do all three. A "nitro-burning" engine and a "top fuel" engine are the same thing -- engines designed to burn nitromethane rather than gasoline.

How much HP does nitromethane add?

It has been learned that nitromethane can increase power output by as much as 13 percent on an indicated or gross basis when added to methyl alcohol and by 7 percent when added to a benzene-isooctane mixture in concentrations of 20% by volume.

Does nitromethane explode?

Explosive properties

Pure nitromethane is an insensitive explosive with a VoD of approximately 6,400 m/s (21,000 ft/s), but even so inhibitors may be used to reduce the hazards. The tank car explosion was speculated to be due to adiabatic compression, a hazard common to all liquid explosives.

What is needed for nitromethane?

What's the secret? Nitromethane carries its own oxygen, so it needs much less atmospheric oxygen to burn. The theoretical ideal or stoichiometric air/fuel ratio for gasoline is 14.7:1. That means, 14.7 pounds of air are needed to burn 1 pound of gas.

Gas engine running on nitromethane

How much does a gallon of nitromethane cost?

… Nitromethane used to power the engines of NHRA Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars costs about $16 US per gallon!

Is nitromethane flammable?

Nitromethane is a FLAMMABLE LIQUID. Use CO2, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam as extinguishing agents. DO NOT use dry chemical extinguishers on a fire.

Can you mix nitromethane with gasoline?

As far as performance or damage that could be done has always been left up to the tester. Nitromethane by itself does not burn, its only supplies more oxygen to the burn. Adding it to gasoline would be the same thing as running very high octane fuel, which involves motor knowlege and reworking to run safely.

What is the shelf life of nitromethane?

From my experience, it should last well over 1 year.

Can you drink nitromethane?

A nip of nitromethane wouldn't hurt, either, though you'd get liver and kidney damage if you drank it all the time.

What fuel makes the most power?

The highest energy density fuel is hydrogen, which is also the simplest chemical component in existence. Gasoline, which is derived from refining crude oil, contains much more energy than coal (twice the lower grade bituminous) or wood (three times).

What kind of fuel does Nascar use?

Sunoco's 260 GTX Racing Gasoline is the official fuel of NASCAR. Sunoco 260 GTX is an unleaded racing fuel that contains no oxygenates and no metal additives (lead). It also does not contain any ethers or alcohols such as ethanol or methanol or any other oxygenates.

Does nitromethane mix with ethanol?

Nitromethane and Ethanol are readily miscible.

Why does nitromethane make more power?

Nitromethane instead is partly composed of oxygen, and therefore requires only 1.7kg of air to burn per kilogram of fuel. This means that with the same amount of air, a nitromethane engine burns eight times the amount of fuel, making loads more power.

Is methanol the same as nitromethane?

Nitromethane weighs more than methanol

For the same volume, a heavier amount of fuel mixture is needed - that is represented by a smaller numerical air/fuel ratio. This means you will need more fuel per run than you did with straight methanol.

Is Top Fuel the same as nitro?

Whereas Top Fuelers use supercharged, nitro-burning engines, Top Alcohol Dragsters may use a supercharged methanol-burning engine or an injected nitromethane combination. The injected nitro cars do not use a transmission, and the supercharged cars have three forward speeds.

What can I use instead of nitro fuel?

RE: alternative rc fuel

Nitro does not lube the engine, its the oil that does. Synthetic oil does not lube as well as Castor, so a castor synthetic blend would be the best.

What happens if I put race fuel in my car?

Unleaded high-octane racing fuel is fine to add to your car, and you won't notice much of a difference apart from the exorbitantly higher price. Leaded fuels, methanol fuels and even nitromethane fuels are used exclusively for racing in most cases, unless you have an engine designed to run on methanol.

What is the highest octane fuel?

Premium (the highest octane fuel–generally 91–94)

What percent nitro fuel should I use?

For general all-around use, 20% nitro is the most popular and a good starting point.

How do you dispose of nitromethane?

If you must throw it out, THROW it out. Please don't contaminate our environment or suggest that others do so. The alcohol and nitromethane may evaporate but the 18% oil will remain in the ground as a pollutant. It may not enough to be classified as a superfund site but it shouldn't be there.

What color does nitromethane burn?

Chemicals that burn with a white flame and no additional required fuel include isopropyl nitrite, nitromethane, and hexamine.

Is nitromethane a carcinogen?

Nitromethane is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in ex- perimental animals. Exposure to nitromethane by inhalation caused tumors in two ro- dent species and at several different tissue sites.