Fuel Solenoids and Methanol

[Tony Hanna]

Anybody know if the internals of a nitrous kit type fuel solenoid will put up with methanol over an extended period of time? I used a methanol safe solenoid I got off ebay on the Daytona, but I have the nitrous kit fuel solenoids laying around. If they'll put up with the methanol, I'll probably use them on the Sundance.
Thanks

[TrrboJeep]

Tony,
I'm not sure, but if they're just laying around, might as well give them a try?
I would think they'd last several years, if not longer!

[Tony Hanna]

Joel,
What I'm worried about is one failing over time and then not opening when it should. As much boost as the alky will be supporting I'd say a failure would melt slugs before I'd have time to blink. Aside from that, the solenoids would be coming from 2 complete nitrous kits, so if I kill them, I'll have to replace them for the nitrous kits to be of any use.
Thanks

[jre97]

Well according to the info I got on jeg's site they make special fuel solenoids for alky and nitro/methane with a teflon piston in them.

[Tony Hanna]

How expensive are those bad boys?

[jre97]

Good Lord $129.88

[jre97]

Why not just get one of those solenoids like you put on the daytona. It would save breaking up a perfectly good nitrous kit. Thats kind a why I haven't hooked that one off the camaro up as an extra injector although it would be tempting to hook the bottle line up as well and give it a 50 shot or so. Then replace clutch. lol

[Tony Hanna]

Ouch!
I think I'll stick with the ~$30 "methanol safe" water injection solenoids off Ebay.

[Tony Hanna]

We must have been typing at about the same time. lol