[AT] Re: running a Farmall H on ethanol

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Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood  alcohol, is a chemical 
compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest  alcohol, and is a light, 
volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that  is used as an 
antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl  alcohol.
Methanol is produced naturally in the anaerobic metabolism of many  varieties 
of bacteria. As a result, there is a small fraction of methanol vapor  in the 
atmosphere. Over the course of several days, atmospheric methanol is  
oxidized by oxygen by the help of sunlight to carbon dioxide and  water.
Methanol burns in air forming carbon dioxide and water:
2CH3OH + 3  O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O 
A methanol flame is almost colorless. Care should be  exercised around 
burning methanol to avoid burning oneself on the almost  invisible fire.
Walt Davies
Cooper Hollow Farm
Monmouth, OR  97361
503 623-0460