[s-cars] octane boosters

[Ian Duff]

Be aware, toluene does a stellar job removing paint. It's as good a solvent as acetone. It also burns if left on exposed skin for very long. I've used it extensively as a solvent building boats.

-Ian Duff.

On 12 Aug, 2012, at 12:03, Karasaki Family <johnkarasaki at msn.com> wrote:

> 
> It does work great, and I use to use it.  But is too expensive to use that way now. Locally, 120 octane is less than $11 a gallon. Tolulene at 114 octane is more expansive at $8 for a small can. Plus you have to add oil to it which is expensive at $2 a qt. or more.
> 
> Cheaper and easier to buy high octane race gas and mix.
> 
>> Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 15:28:32 -0700
>> From: fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com
>> To: dacevoit at yahoo.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] octane boosters
>> 
>> Everything I have read either here on this list or Quattroworld indicates that yes Tolulene does work well, however
>> I have no firsthand experience.
>> 
>> There is an informative write up here: http://12v.org/urs/charlie_smith/toluene/index.htm
>> It's a few years old so don't expect pricing to be accurate.
>> 
>> HTH
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>>> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:04 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] octane boosters
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>>> Toluene works great as an octane booster. IIRC I added a gallon and a half at fill up and that got me to ~96 octane. There is a formula that you can use to calculate your target octane. I don't remember it, but if you do a search for tolulene on the QW UrS4/... Forum you will find it there.
>>> 
>>> If you're getting some pinging, make sure your fuel delivery is good also. 
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