I tried the `lets add some metho' thing with my boat tank once. No it didn't work, and I put a fair bit in..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Doc did you have more water than fuel in the tank or what?

Metho will definately displace the normal amount of condensation you get in the average tank - maybe a few doses with each fill may be required or in your case maybe a full flush out of the tank and lines were required

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Boat had a 45L cruisetank. It had about 1 cupful of water in it. I put 400ml of metho in, to see what happened. Then I poured it all out into a plastic bottle.

It just stratified- dirty water on bottom, then metho, then fuel on top. OK- so fuel was 2 stroke mix- but I doubt that would matter.

Anyhow no more problem- I sold that boat. The one I got now has 2 portable tanks- I just run each until empty..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

doc - you'd need about 2 gallons of metho to take care of that much water The oil in the two stroke won't mix with metho - only oil to mix with metho(alcohol) is castor oil

As an aside : Castor Oil also does not attack rubber so if you have a dry squeeky rubber bush you can mix about 25% Castor Oil in metho and squirt/spray it between the bush and the metal and it will shut it up and not damage the rubber.

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