[Vwdiesel] Mothballs. was Re: Altitude compensation

[mikitka]

I thought the higher the octane the slower the burn?
Nick

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James,

Thanx for the interesting explanation.

Rob

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From: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 10:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Mothballs. was Re: Altitude compensation


> Not an urban legend, still done actually.
> The cheapass way to make race fuel for years has been to take premium, add
> three mothballs to five gallons, and some toluene.
> The VP race gas is really similar, toluene, plus nitromethane or other
> oxidizers to get a faster burn with MON ratings over 100, and vapor
pressure
> in the neighborhood that would vaporize easily at your saturday night race
> track.
> I've never done it, but do know some that do with success.
>
> What I was referring to was... I have a pretty good nose.  I smell
mothballs
> in Shell V power premium fuel that I bought at the local gas station prior
> to our first local race two weeks ago (we just built a new track).  I now
> smell mothballs working under the hood on my stock car as well.  It's
there,
> the smell is pretty much unmistakeable.
>
> To my knowledge, that's a not a common additive to be using in commercial
> fuels.  I just started seeing shell V power at the pump this summer on
> holidays, so figured I would try it, seeing as how the local shell bulk
> distributor is one of my car sponsors and all....
> -james
>
>
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>
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Hansen" <jhsg at sasktel.net>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 04, 2005 6:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Altitude compensation
>
>
> <snip>Old racer trick (three mothballs to a tank
> > of fuel) goes mainstream.
> > Anyone else notice this?
> > -James
>
> James,
>
> I've known that urban legend since I was young but have never researched
it
> or tried it.  Can you tell us more about adding mothballs to gasoline?
What
> does it do for the engine?  Does it make more power, if so, how?  What do
> you mean "goes mainstream"?
>
> Rob
>
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