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Goody! Do I win a prize??! 
D/W
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| Author: | ValiantBoyWonder [ Thu May 04, 2006 10:08 pm ] |
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i heard somewhere that if you mix gas with mothballs, and then throw the mixture in the tank and use it, it'll perform betteR? what do you guys think>? |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Thu May 04, 2006 11:07 pm ] |
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This rumour dates back to the early 20th century. Don't do it; you won't get improved performance, just ruined engine parts. |
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| Author: | Matt Cramer [ Fri May 05, 2006 4:51 am ] |
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It's an early fuel system cleaner. A healthy engine won't need it, and it will not improve performance unless something's wrong. However, take a look at what's in STP's fuel system cleaner.. You'll notice that other than a small amount of trimethylbenzene, it's just mothballs disolved in kerosene. I'm not sure what that proves, though - it could mean the mothballs work, or it could mean that STP's fuel cleaner should be avoided. |
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| Author: | Dennis Weaver [ Fri May 05, 2006 7:21 am ] |
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I know naptha in gas usually kills the octane (knock resistance). D/W |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri May 05, 2006 7:33 am ] |
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Quote: I know naptha in gas usually kills the octane (knock resistance).
Exactly right, and that's how/why mothballs in the gas are damaging to the engine. Mothballs are napthalene.
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| Author: | Dennis Weaver [ Fri May 05, 2006 8:16 am ] |
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Quote: Exactly right
Goody! Do I win a prize??! D/W |
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| Author: | Slant n' Rant [ Fri May 05, 2006 10:09 pm ] |
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The new 'rage' today is acetone, just a capful for a small tank is supposed to improve mileage. Does it work, you say? I wouldn't know. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri May 05, 2006 10:17 pm ] |
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Quote: The new 'rage' today is acetone, just a capful for a small tank is supposed to improve mileage.
Same BS. It doesn't help you in any way, and it runs the risk of serious (expensive) vehicle damage. Don't do it.
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| Author: | Dennis Weaver [ Sat May 06, 2006 7:43 am ] |
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I heard that a shot of tequilla in the gas will cure all that ails an old car... D/W 
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Sat May 06, 2006 8:08 am ] |
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Quote: I heard that a shot of tequilla in the gas will cure all that ails an old car...
True. And a big mug of hot apple cider with rum cures the common cold. The cold doesn't go away, but you quit caring that you have it!
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| Author: | Slant n' Rant [ Sat May 06, 2006 4:42 pm ] |
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I knew Dan wouldn't like it, the acetone that is
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| Author: | KBB_of_TMC [ Mon May 08, 2006 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | mothballs |
20 years ago a rich college roommate from South America assured me that it was standard practice there to add mothballs to the fuel; he claimed it was required for high compression/high performace there, but didn't know the chemistry. If you want to experiment, be aware that mothballs are typically either naphthalene or para-dichlorobenzene. The former is actually found in some gas mixtures and a little is probably innoculous; the latter is probably not a good idea unless you really want (rather reactive) chlorine for some reason - perhaps to scavenge some sort of metal based free radical initiator? Modern reformulated gasolines (RFG) have lots of interesting chemicals in them already, and the blends change with the season and the local. If you try it, please let us know how it works. |
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| Author: | ValiantBoyWonder [ Mon May 08, 2006 4:49 pm ] |
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i read awhile back on this board about a member who crashed his car into a tree after the powersteering went out. he was going to try and seee how the long the six would run without oil and water. the next time somebody tries to kill a six, i thinnk we should make a list of test to run on it. first would be mothball in gas, but that's just my opinion |
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| Author: | Jeb [ Mon May 08, 2006 6:49 pm ] |
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They have already tried this myth on Mythbusters. Results were inconclusive. |
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| Author: | ValiantBoyWonder [ Tue May 09, 2006 11:12 am ] |
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yeah! mythbusters! that's where i heard about it, but i forgot it was from the show. |
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