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Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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Default How to make race gas?

I ran across this recipie on a turbo dodge forum, wondering if anyone has ever tried it

100 octane fuel:

In a 5 gallon gas container:

3 gallons 93 premium octane
1 gallon of Xylene (paint store)
2-4 oz of Marvel Mystery Oil

Makes a little over 4 gallons of it.

Anyone ever give it a shot? Or got a motor that's almost shot and willing to try it?
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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my freind told me about,just scared to use that paint thinner.
Old Feb 14, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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It's supposed to be the octane booster, 117 octane or something like that.

Maybe on my project car when I get it before a rebuild comes, lol.
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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i went and checked it out awhile back its a paint stripper/thinner.its highly flammable trust me i had some fun with it..chickened out putting it in my car,said stay away from contact with plastics/rubber that is what made me change my mind.
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 02:43 AM
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just like using white lightening
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 03:11 AM
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i never heard that recipe before,,paint thinner??wouldn't that mess up your power vavle???i just buy 117 octane race gas,,it cost $8.00 a gal..
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 03:25 AM
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have put kerosene in a deisel truck like a 10-1 mix...
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 03:30 AM
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yeah if its dangerous to plastics you might not have a power valve at all.$8 dollars? i thought it was like $6.00? i need some
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 05:19 AM
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For what you pay to make that batch of 100 octone you can buy prob 2 gallons of 117 race fuel... Its only $4 bux here in Redding at the track for 112.
Old Feb 15, 2004 | 05:25 AM
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Default How to make race gas?

Originally Posted by grabbem88
yeah if its dangerous to plastics you might not have a power valve at all.$8 dollars? i thought it was like $6.00? i need some
i think the speed shop was higher than at the track ,the 105 was $6.00 A GAL..



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