Re: chemical

["Romeo Shayne Pavlic'" <bcpi@arias.net>]

>hi rich...the discussion was that the basic ingredient of "octane booster"
>or "flash retarder" was methyl ethyl ketone...this ingredient is a major
>component of high quality paint reducer. since i work with paints this was
>interesting. i also have an old ford van for parts pickup etc, that has a
>tendency to knock when hot. these seemed a safer test bed for my experiment
>than my audi. last week i added a few ounces of the thinner to a full tank
>of the cheapest gas i could find. i then drove a 200 mile round trip to
>toronto on very fast highways (posted speed is 100kph (60mph) actual speed
>for all vehicles including police is 120-140kph (70-80mph). it was the best
>that the old van had run in a long time, with no knocking at all. ...oh
>yes...although it's old it is maintained and safe..not a clapped out wreck.
>mike 
>86 5kcdtq
>


How many ounces did you put in?  how many liters is the tank of the old van?
 I want to try this in my ford bronco.  I am curious about this.


Shayne.