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Can the average car run on liquor?

Let’s say it’s the apocalypse and there is no gas. If I were to go to the liquor store and fill the gas tank of my car up with liquor, will it run?

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  • 1 week ago

    I'm sure as hell am NOT wasting a drop of liquor on car fuel during the apocalypse!!

    And no: Your car WILL NOT RUN on store bought liquor.

    Plugging store bought liquor in the car gas tank WILL LIKELY DAMAGE YOUR CAR; it's best you NOT try this stunt. 

    OK....last person I've helped here: 

    Mr. Wizard logging off and shutting out the labatory lights!!

    BLACK RACISTS and Communist Socialist LIBERALS can all KMA!!

  • arther
    Lv 5
    1 week ago

    you'll have to distil your own by the time we can drink it theres too much water added too it. remember when one distils there own alcohol they add approximately 50% water so they can drink it.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 week ago

    what type of liquor , the type as in rum and bourbon , then no , and E85 is 85% gasoline and 15% ethanol (methylated spirits )

  • D50
    Lv 6
    1 week ago

    If it's the apocalypse and there's no gas, why would you want to drive anywhere? Just enjoy the spectacle while you have a drink.

  • Jay P
    Lv 7
    1 week ago

    Some YouTube channels have tested this.  You can view their results with a quick search on your part.

  • Anonymous
    1 week ago

    Everclear 190PROOF still has too much water in it. So no.

  • Anonymous
    1 week ago

    If it is the apocolypse, you will not find a liquor store that is still standing.  It will be the first place to be looted. 

    If your car is not flex-fuel, not a chance with liquor in the tank.  You can try fueling with E85 right now and see if your gas car will run.  The gas station attendant will tell you It will not even start.

  • Anonymous
    1 week ago

    nope .........

  • 1 week ago

    No.  Bottled alcohol is more than 50 per cent water.  It does not burn.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 week ago

    Yes but you would need at least 150 proof (75% pure ethanol). 

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