[s-cars] Octane MTM+1

[Marc Gorelick]

I've used toluene in my S/Ced Miata for years.  It helps a lot with 
detonation problems.

As I recall, toluene is a component of gasoline anyway so you're not 
really putting a "foreign" substance into your car, just changing the 
relative mixture of the fuel.  Someone with actual engineering-leve 
knowledge of such things will be able to provide more details on this 
aspect.

Whether this solves your problem or not, I can't say but it is cheap 
octane booster you can get at the local paint store by the gallon. :-)

HTH

Marc

JR wrote:
> Ok I have had the MTM+1 chipset for awhile and it works fine, provided 
> that I use 93 octane gas.  This was fine because local gas stations had 
> 93 octane and all was well.  I have moved to an area that only has 92 
> octane at best and the car does not like it.  I get bucking and chugging 
> on WOT.  When I do come across a 93 octane pump when traveling and fill 
> up, no more bucking.  Octane boost seems to do nothing.  I've heard that 
> dumping tuolene in the gas tank can raise that octane.  I am leery of 
> putting anything not specifically meant for my gas tank into my gas 
> tank.  What do you guys think?  Is tuolene OK?  Any other alternatives 
> aside from removing the chip?
>
> Thanks,
>
> JR
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