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Tech Information => Technical Discussion => Topic started by: Dave Haller on September 24, 2008, 04:03:50 PM

Title: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Dave Haller on September 24, 2008, 04:03:50 PM

Have a good friend up this way running a one cylinder Buel M/C on gas, carburated. Wondering if there is a carb that can be used to convert over to alcohol when he is ready? He was told he would have to convert over to injection to run alcohol.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Dean Los Angeles on September 24, 2008, 04:19:49 PM

The difference between running gasoline and methanol is about twice as much methanol is required. The Buell has replaceable jets, but you will have do do some calculation.

Entirely doable with the stock carb.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: mtkawboy on September 24, 2008, 05:04:31 PM

Just wondering if the alcohol would harm the CV diaphragm

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: jimmy six on September 24, 2008, 05:21:59 PM

Make sure your fuel line and petcock/shutoff is big enough to flow what is needed.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Dean Los Angeles on September 24, 2008, 06:52:27 PM

Methanol will make some rubber swell and make it useless over time. Most modern rubbers don't have that problem, but the only way to tell is to run it.

I doubt if the fuel line size will be much of a problem on a single cylinder Buell. I've run a single 3/16" fuel line to four carbs on alky with no problem.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: willieworld on September 25, 2008, 07:27:08 AM

dave--tell bob willie said hello


dean--- will my afr guage still work with alcohol


  thanks  willie--tired of nos-- buchta

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Dean Los Angeles on September 25, 2008, 09:44:41 AM

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will my afr guage still work with alcohol

The sensor is an oxygen sensor and doesn't much care what the fuel is. Gasoline, Alcohol/Methanol, Propane, or Diesel it still shows the remaining oxygen left in the exhaust gas.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Dave Haller on September 25, 2008, 10:05:32 AM

Willie,
I told him about this site yesterday so he is reading the reply's and making notes. If the weather holds he will be running at the World Finals. I'm coming down without the Lakester to spectate and assist where needed. Missed meeting you at Speedweek but will do so at the Finals. Thanks to the rest of you for the information.

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: willieworld on September 27, 2008, 08:40:09 PM

dave tell bob that i will bring a couple of extra carbs and a bunch of jets  thanks  willie buchta

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: mrweld on October 01, 2008, 02:58:33 AM

Willie
Ron and I have those Buels ready to go.  See ya Tuesday!

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: Stainless1 on October 01, 2008, 08:14:34 AM

That scooter looks nice enough to be "willie built"

Title: Re: Buel Carb Question
Post by: willieworld on October 01, 2008, 05:21:09 PM

stainless---bob built the buell he is also a custum car builder and builds some very nice cars  ---see you at world finals bob  ------------------------------------------ willie buchta


nice looking leathers bob and im bringing sheris carb