[Wayne Maybury]

Methyl hydrate is an old term for methyl alcohol which is commonly known as methanol. Another very old name for methanol is "wood alcohol". Methanol is the alcohol generally used as fuel in "alcohol" race cars.

The main reason for adding methanol to a tank of gas is to make sure that water does not accumulate in the bottom of the gas tank. The methanol mixes with any water that maybe present and runs it through the system. Adding a gallon is OK if it is a really big gas tank such as in a boat but just a few onces are required for most car tanks. It does increase the octane but as I said earlier, methanol will separate from gasoline in very cold temperatures. I have no idea what effect fuel stabilizer will have on alcohol.

Wayne