octane headache

[Brooks Ellis <brooks@frii.com>]

Ok, I've been looking at the Gasoline FAQ. Totally confusing, I think.
Well, I feel confused, so therefore...

On one bottle of 'octane booster' at the auto parts store, it contained
methyl spirits only; another of the same contained kerosene... Perhaps
there was one with Methanol, but I'm not sure.

Do these work really? The Racing Fuel (not approved for road use) at the
gas station is 108 octane, and $3.50 a gallon (!). So, the way I see it,
it'd be cheaper to get some 91 and bump up the AKI with something. But if
simple methyl spirits or kerosene works, why pay the big$ for the small can
at the auto parts store? I can get larger quanities cheaper elsewhere..

Whaddya think? Kerosene? Methanol (would 'hardware store' grade work? or
would it need to be anhydrous?)? Methyl spirits? Tolulene?

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brooks		
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