Office of Steam Forum for Model & Toy Steam Gas & Hot Air Engines

My two cents....

  White gas has been used for Coleman stoves forever.  I'm glad to hear it
has minimal additives - but not none?

  When burning a fuel, especially indoors, no additive fuels are the only way
to go.  I used 90% rubbing alcohol in the past (I did learn to dilute it a bit
for small burners), but now use grain alcohol, Everclear.  You can steam with
it and have a wee bit, diluted, for your pleasure.

  So, never burn anything with additives is my mantra.  As for mini IC engines, that
ought to be the goal.  Has anyone modified one to run on alcohol?  The backwoods
boys up yonder in the country used to run their stock car on alcohol.  Nobody
dared to ask where the gallons he used came from.

  As to oils, the absolute cleanest and most pure oil I've found is Shell Dialla oil.
Very hi vapor and flash point.  I use it in my rock saw when cutting agates.  Minimal
smell and no danger of fire.  I also use it as a cleaner, nice and mellow.  makes
you feel like you are doing your engine a favor.

Good Luck,
Wayne