If it's getting into the oil (as you say previously), then it's leaking past the rings. That's the only route by which it can get there. I'd like to know exactly what kind of engine you purport to be running--it certainly doesn't sound like a car engine.
""Some" components? There is NOT A SINGLE manufacturer of electronic fuel injectors on the face of the planet who will warranty ANY of their products for constant contact with methanol. I'm looking forward to seeing your design.
I was referring to carbureted engines. All the past experimental work on methanol engines has used those. CERTAINLY in a fuel-injected engine, the injectors would have to be specifically designed for methanol contact--a relatively trivial task. Methanol is NOT hydrochloric acid.
As an observer, it seems you are in agreement on more things that not. I would guess 308MBR is spending his Sundays at the local drag strip running alcohol in a big block V-8 gas motor. Everything he describes is consistent with my experience doing that. Water in the oil, rusted engine parts, top end lubrication problems - generally water everywhere it shouldn't be. Looks like Wonder is relating engineering knowledge/experience on new technologies which make burning alcohol more practical. Because, as 308MBR says, we darn sure don't want granny heading to Wal-Mart with more than our god given 14 pounds of intake pressure.
The conclusion seems to be, that what it takes to get a motor to run alcohol with what we have to work with at the track today makes it impractical as a daily driver fuel. The remaining question is, is there technology on the drawing boards that would make it practical? I am not sold on these flex fuel cars. What will the engine life be? Passenger cars run at 210 or so degrees water temp. Passenger cars go on 1/2 mile trips to Wal-Mart. Where is that unvaporized water going to go?
My friend, the water of which your antagonist speaks condenses in the upper regions of the engine, namely the valve cover area and is allowed to drain immediately back to the crankcase through the oil return holes in the cylinder heads else all the oil would collect there in the first minute of operation and the engine would melt from welded bearing surfaces.
You may have a PHD or even higher but it is safe to say you have never been a mechanic.