[Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --( for archives ).

[Area31 Research Facility]

I keep a 20L can of Xylene here for paint thinner for spraying and cleaning
solvent.  I've observed that it makes a lot of black smoke when burned so I
figure it must have a rather long carbon chain in it's moleculular
structure, meaning a lot of energy per fluid volume compared to other
hydrocarbon liquids.  I was thinking that an electrically heated xylene
boiler might create vapour that could be used as an acetylene substitute for
a torch used with oxygen like the common oxy-acetylene torch.  I have not
pursued or researched this idea.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Fuel 101 --( for archives ).


> In a message dated 10/13/2005 9:47:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> slatersfb at aol.com writes:
>
> > What does xylene do in fuel?
> >
>
>   It's a good, reasonable octane booster when put in gas. :-) (real
similar
> to toluene.)
>      Loren
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