Methanol Storage

[TheDoughboy]

How is everyone bringing along extra methanol when driving? Plastic screw cap containers, clean oil bottles, etc.. How would the methanol react in one of the aluminum fuel bottles? Like the ones used for camp stove fuels used in backpacking?

I just want to carry some spare and not get caught without it.

Ron

 

[xlr8ngn]

HTH

METHANOL
Material Compatibility Notes
Aluminum B - Minor to moderate effect
Buna-N A - Minor effect
Carbon-Filled Acetal (CFA) A - Minor effect
Cast Iron A - Minor effect
Hallar ECTFE Coated A - Minor effect 70 °F max.
Hastelloy A - Minor effect
Neoprene A - Minor effect
Nordel B - Minor to moderate effect
Nylon B - Minor to moderate effect 70 °F max.
Polyethylene A - Minor effect 70 °F max.
Polypropylene A - Minor effect 120 °F max.
Polyurethane D - Not recommended for ANY use
PVDF A - Minor effect
Stainless Steel (316) A - Minor effect
Teflon A - Minor effect
Viton C - Moderate to severe effect

 

[Razor]

Plastic red gasoline containers available at any autoparts, home improvment store, larger retailer.

Or increase the system capacity to decrease your fill times.

 

[2 SLOW]

I have used red plastic gas cans for years to hold Methonal. A five gallon one to get my supply with and a one gallon to carry in the trunk. There have been no effects on these containers.

My bottle in my system is a one liter plastic screw top aluminum camping container. It has been used continuously for the last ten years with absolutely no effect on the container.

I know everyone is concerned about how corrosive methonal is, but I think it is overblown. It isn't acid. My ten year old fogger is brass. I can take it out and it will have a white coating on it. You rub it off with a cloth and it looks almost new. I understand there have been some parts in pumps that have had problems, but it doesn't eat up everything.

 

[TheDoughboy]

Thanks for the advice guys. I will pick up a plastic container for a little backup storage.

Ron