[Vwdiesel] Toluene anyone?

[desmond auld]

Toluene is a octane booster.  They mix it with petrol (gas) at the refinary 
to get the octane number they want.  Not for diesels.


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>   With the warmer weather and higher fuel prices my van seems to be
>pinging more (why does it seem the quality of gas seems to drop
>whenever the prices go up drastically?)  Anyway, I picked up some
>toluene and a cup and a half in 20+ gallons decreased pinging very
>noticeably and also seems to run smoother.  A dab in the moped
>cut out most of the 2 cycle putter as well as raised the idle.
>   This got me to wondering what it might do in diesel.  Not sure if
>it's a stabilizer for ignition or simply a knock suppressant.  With as
>much better as things run with it, I've started wondering if it's not more
>of a combustion stabilizer rather than simply an octane booster.
>   If that's the case, then it might do sort of like 2 cycle oil does for
>diesel.  Hagar, you have a test engine in your yard...  ;-)  I'd hate to
>add it to a tankful and THEN find out it runs crappy.  I'm wondering
>if it might at least, quiet down the knock.
>      Loren
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