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Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mitch_alsup
Post Number: 1072
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 22, 2003 - 10:08 am: | |
Tolulene and Xylene in 5 gal containers is closer to $5.50 then $8.00. 104 Race gas at TWS is $5.00/gal, and a couple of gallons in a 3/4 full tank will perk up an engine noticibly. |
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
Member
Username: Fastradio2
Post Number: 376
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 8:03 pm: | |
Mark,
With all due respect...this statement is fundamentally flawed: "They claim
to effectivly increase the octane by making the
burning of the fuel/air mixture more complete..."
Higher octane fuel simply burns mores slowly, than lower octane fuel...The "burning" of the air/fuel ratio is more of a function of engine design and thermodynamics then it is of the fuel...
Great marketing...though a bit light on the substance.
David |
Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1133
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 7:45 pm: | |
Mark,
Why are you interested in higher octane?
Planning on something other than normal aspiraton?
Search the archives, there was a very long post about alternative fuel mixtures. Probably just start searching for 'octane' and 'toluene'.
Bottom line, with the downright low compression ratios of the US spec 3x8s, you don't even need to run premium if the engine is normally aspirated. |
Mark Eberhardt (Me_k)
Member
Username: Me_k
Post Number: 708
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 3:29 pm: | |
hog wash...oh, imo
Toluene is about 114 octane, available at most hardware stores for about $8/gal and can be mixed in any proportion with gas to get you any octane you want, 1 gal 93 gas + 1 gal 114 = 2 gals 103.5. Race gas is available at most speed or motorcycle shops for about $6 and can be blended the same way. Personally, I don�t consider it a street engine if it won�t run on what come on of the pump, but I have been know to turn the boost up for special occasions. |
mark d (Mrk)
New member
Username: Mrk
Post Number: 5
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 3:15 pm: | |
I was looking into octane enhansers and came across
a few products called fuel catalysts. They claim
to effectivly increase the octane by making the
burning of the fuel/air mixture more complete with
an additional benifit of reducing the emissions.
The test results look interesting.
There are several companies: Protec International,
biofriendly.com, and Blue Sky clean air.com.
Any experience or thoughts on this?
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