In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.

Give your car a shot of Ethanol

Maddi_1Maddi_1 Member Posts: 17 ✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
Individuals can manufacture their own ethanol fuel for less than HALF the cost of $3.00 per gallon gasoline.

The downside is that you need to make beer first and then distill the mash into 199 proof grain alcohol.

The populations welfare is the NO. 1 concern at the BTAF and they will license these units to individuals who NEED FUEL.

Trust me on this, I know many who need fuel. They will not only help out with the cost of the fuel but furnish a large brisket for the BBQ and help butter up the leftover ears of corn !!!

Better act fast, there is a possibility the BATF will STOP the sale and ownership of NEW fuel systems. Only present owners will be allowed to produce fuel and I anticipate the price will rise.

Guess which state is selling stills before you click this link.

http://www.ethanolstill.com/
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    I wonder if we will have to start paying the fed and state tax on booze if we make our own? That will eliminate the savings over the price of gasoline quickly.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't need no corn liquor for my truck.. I burn diesel. [:D]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • 11b6r11b6r Member Posts: 16,584 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Want to find out if the State and Feds want their fuel tax? Buy a diesel, have a large tank installed at the house, get #2 heating oil delivered, run your car on it- and get caught! Oh yeah, they want their taxes! And for pity's sake, talk to the BATFE before investing any money in this. Natured alcohol is as heavily regulated as morphine. Stuff used in gasohol has been denatured, so is not regulated the same as drinking quality.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • spryorspryor Member Posts: 9,155
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    Sorry - my car requires premium fuel.....afraid it would puke on ethanol. [?]


    My 5.2 don't seem to mind ethanol at all.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • KSUmarksmanKSUmarksman Member Posts: 10,705 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    Sorry - my car requires premium fuel.....afraid it would puke on ethanol. [?]


    E85 (85% ethanol 15% gas) is a 10 octane fuel, a lot higher than premium, more like aviation gasoline from the days of piston aircraft.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • sig232sig232 Member Posts: 8,018
    edited November -1
    Now if you had heating oil delivered to your home. How would anyone know if you burned it in your truck?
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • IAMACLONE_2IAMACLONE_2 Member Posts: 4,725
    edited November -1
    Whats wrong with the old fashion way.
    Siphon gas out of the wifes car!

    [:p][:p]
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • tapwatertapwater Member Posts: 10,336 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    sig, they dye them different color. Diesel for road use and diesel for ag use are taxed differently, and dyed different colors.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Da-TankDa-Tank Member Posts: 3,718 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I think that a lot of nay sayers work for the oil companys. Ehhanol IS cheap and BATF will issue a permit to make the stuff legaly. It has always been legal to brew your own as long as you were not selling it, or giving it away. You be right they want there TAX. But they can not tax what you make for your own fuel. You can sell to the bigger manufactures but at a reduced rate and must pay income tax.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • KSUmarksmanKSUmarksman Member Posts: 10,705 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    d'oh that's supposed to say 100 octane
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Wehrmacht_45Wehrmacht_45 Member Posts: 3,377
    edited November -1
    Problem with runing your car on any type of Alcohol is that the mileage takes a significant dive with the higher percentage of alcohol to gasoline. My father noticed this in his new Ford fullsize van. Ethanol 10% blend gets 4-5 miles a gallon less than regular.

    In his racecar which runs on 100% Methanol(from wood)he burns 2 times the ammount he did when he used racing gas. Plus alcohol is death on gaskets and carb floats if your car is old like mine(1986 Monte Carlo SS, 70 Nova SS)
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.