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Old 05-10-2001, 02:21 PM
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BIG RED CAN: Kerosene.... j/k
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Default NON ACETONIC PAINT THINNER.

don't keep it in your gas tank for longer than a week though. It still has acetone in it, and that will carode your fuel line and injector O-rings if left in too long.

The acetone in non-acetonic paint thinner is only a few parts per million, but just be on the safe side ;-)

P.S. I used to mix about 1 gallon of NAPT for every 15 gallons of gas. However, DO NOT mix a full tank's worth of gas, cause you might not run it out before corosion has started. Only mix about 5-8 gallons at a time.
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Thanks! I'm going to the strip this coming Wed... want to beef it up a bit.
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Good luck! Go represent for us all!
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Default Find out where you can get high octane fuel.

Some drag race strips sell it.

I called around and found a local oil company that sells the SunocoGT+ 104 octane unleaded ($4.06/gallon). (S4 ran REALLY smooth on it)

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Default Re: What product do I look for at Home Depot to get Toluene? TIA...

what is Toluene?? and what is it used for???
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DIY Octane Booster....
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BTW: I think you can find non-acetonic paint thinner at some auto supply stores.
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Default Many hardware stores carry toluene. If that's what you

want then that is what you should buy. It will say Toluene on the can and cost around $10 per gal., maybe less.
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