 Fact or Fiction, moth balls |
 Apr 24 2005, 03:45 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak  Group: Members Posts: 291 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Mahomet Illinois Member No.: 287  |
i was talking to this guy that did drag racing in his younger years and he said that he use to cut a moth ball in half. fill up the tank with pump gas and put in a half ball per tank. he said it'd raise the octane from 90 whatever to well over 100.
anyone hear of that? -------------------- it's not a dsm unless it's leaking something
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Apr 25 2005, 09:57 PM
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Beginner Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 10-February 05 From: C/U Member No.: 456 |
No this is not a myth ! It does or at least it did use to work .
Back in the younger years the moth balls were made different, they were white and stuck to high hell, when put in gas they would desolve and due to the chemicals they used then , it would increase the octane. Was it safe? NO!! This was known to melt piston . Before I ever tried this, I put a moth ball in acan of gas to see if it would work, sure enough the balls desolved , after that test I put it to the test using a lil ol 1.9 4 popper. It actually made a difference. Now days there is better alternatives to this. Back then octane boosters were not readily available like now days. |
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