Magic Tank, the emergency fuel for when you run out of gas

[lebanon]

Just saw this on Yahoo Motoramic.

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/testing-magic-tank--the-emergency-fuel-for-when-you-run-out-of-gas-140045908.html

[V8Ian]

Sounds like it's similar to OPAL fuel, crap stuff.

[ramblingboy42]

I recall in the late 60's or early 70's a product which was a powder and you just added water.

My friends parents ran their 179 HD on it a lot.

Trying to think of the name....plusgas rings a bell.

[spudboy]

Why wouldn't you just carry 5L of real petrol in a mini Jerry can? I don't get what the benefit of this stuff is. Non-flammable maybe?

[Blknight.aus]

it doesnt go off, and as its got a reasonably high vapour point its safer to carry in the car.

it would be very hard to start a petrol engine on it from cold but a warmed up engine that you just ran out of fuel should restart with it.

think of it as halfway between diesel and petrol and you're on the right track