FPerron Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 The rules makers in the time trial club I run with found out that some of us are using water/meth injection, and are trying to make a safety issue out of it. I'm just wondering how other types of motor sports groups (drags, autocross) deal with this issue. My club has already passed a rule defining water/meth (in any concentration including windshield washer fluid) as a fuel that must be treated as such. That means tanks must be separated from the passenger compartment by a bulkhead or firewall, and that lines running through the passenger compartment must be braided steel. There is another rule being proposed that would require all cars using water/meth to have full fire suppression systems. All this seems really, really hysterical to me. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I think meth is stupid unless you are a full race prepped car. But even then I still think meth is stupid and a crutch. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Whatever.... The question still stands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlueGT Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I think it is crazy. So long as there is a decent amount of water in there, it is not very dangerous. Full tune of 68HTA, KSTech 73 MAF, Racer X FMIC and ID1000s................by the DataLog Mafia!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Challenge them to find a single example of anyone's washer fluid bursting into flame, either spontaneously or as a result of a wreck. It has NEVER happened. If you pour washer fluid onto a flame it'll extinguish it. If you used a spray bottle to mist a flame with washer fluid, it'll extinguish it. You'd need a very high concentration (basically pure methanol) to become a fuel or accelerant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 Challenge them to find a single example of anyone's washer fluid bursting into flame, either spontaneously or as a result of a wreck. It has NEVER happened. If you pour washer fluid onto a flame it'll extinguish it. If you used a spray bottle to mist a flame with washer fluid, it'll extinguish it. You'd need a very high concentration (basically pure methanol) to become a fuel or accelerant. Yes, you and I know this to be true. When I did offer this challenge, the response was that there was no way of telling if someone was running pure meth. Apparently, no one ever heard of simple $10 hygrometers:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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