How Do You Build An Alcohol Engine?
Gas prices are perpetually on the rise, leaving today’s leaders in the automotive industry searching for green solutions. You don’t have to purchase an expensive hybrid or wait for the electric car, though. With the right tools, you can build an alcohol engine in your existing vehicle, and since most of today’s cars, trucks and SUVs are already built using ethanol-compatible parts, the process is also relatively inexpensive for most people. Step 1 Test your parts to ensure they can work with alcohol-based fuel. Clean your fuel pump, carburetor, fuel filter and fuel hose, and soak them in at least 180-proof alcohol for about a month. You’ll need to replace anything that shows softening or other damage due to the alcohol. Step 2 Remove and disassemble the carburetor. You’ll need a carburetor overhaul kit specifically made for your model carburetor to modify it for use with alcohol. Step 3 Enlarge the fuel-metering jets of the carburetor carefully using a drill press or hand drill. Typica
