When you buy sunoco make sure it's not methanol

BRINK · 10-13-2018, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddiejr2892

I have slept on this last night and wasn't going to say anything but I'm at Charlotte bought 5 gallons of 112 from sunoco, tried to make qualifying runs and car would not stay running
Thought fuel pump was bad , carb, ignition
Come to find out that gave methanol at the sunoco truck .
Yeah , I was mad , so I'm just saying check your fuel when you buy at truck
I'm not a whiner or never complain but I thought racers should be aware , it's a bad feeling , well I'm going to try my best this morning , eddie

Try VP, wont have that problem.

CMcAllister · 10-13-2018, 12:22 PM

I've heard of guys pouring water in their fuel tank thinking it was methanol, since both are usually clear. Is Sunoco methanol dyed blue? Any race fuel has such a pungent, peculiar smell, I would think that would be a tip off.

Mike Fuller · 10-25-2018, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BRINK

Try VP, wont have that problem.

Have never had a problem with VP. Is rather pricey though.

10-13-2018, 12:22 PM	#2
CMcAllister Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Fulton County, PA Posts: 614 Likes: 16 Liked 920 Times in 259 Posts	Re: When you buy sunoco make sure it's not methanol I've heard of guys pouring water in their fuel tank thinking it was methanol, since both are usually clear. Is Sunoco methanol dyed blue? Any race fuel has such a pungent, peculiar smell, I would think that would be a tip off.