octane boosters

StangYellow

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Whoooooaaaaa wait a minute.....

You dont have any mention of a timing advance on your car. I once added 2 bottles of STP octane booster in my car before a trip to go drag racing. My car bucked like a bastard under 2,000rpm for about 2-3 weeks after the tank was filled and flushed a few times. Before you go mixing rocket fuel into your tank, dont go nuts with it. I was probably running under 100 octane on the stock timing and the car bucked and stalled like mad. Do what you want, but my advice is to leave the gas alone.

 

mnm99

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Just read this thread again. ANY N/A car using Octane boost is wasting your money. I was thinking is was for a SC With a SC It wiil only help. NA will do nothing.

 

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2002BLGT

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put some moonshine in the tank LOL

 

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DarkHorse164

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StangYellow said:

Whoooooaaaaa wait a minute.....

You dont have any mention of a timing advance on your car.

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I mentioned that I just had my car's computer reflashed (tuned) through T&J which ADVANCED THE TIMING. I need to run 93 octane at Tim's suggestion, now, but I currently have a FULL tank of 87. I only want to add enough octane booster to raise the current tank's octane closer to the recommended 93 until I can add 93. Sorry if my initial post was confusing....

 

Zinc001

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When I was having problems it was Tim who told me about Torco. Deadly stuff.

 

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Shorin

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or you can just drain the tank and give it to your mechanic, then go fill up with the good stuff.

 

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JOHNS01GT

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DarkHorse164 said:

I mentioned that I just had my car's computer reflashed (tuned) through T&J which ADVANCED THE TIMING. I need to run 93 octane at Tim's suggestion, now, but I currently have a FULL tank of 87. I only want to add enough octane booster to raise the current tank's octane closer to the recommended 93 until I can add 93. Sorry if my initial post was confusing....

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I'm in the same boat as you....but I thought he said 91??? Are you sure he said 93? I only ask because I forgot!!!

 

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Hoppy

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mnm99 said:

In the winter the gas is oxygenated so octane ratings will go down to save emissions.

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The octane specs don't change during winter but the vapor pressure spec will.


If you don't want to boost the octane or drain the tank just putt around town, you'll burn through it quick enough.
Hop

 

DBMSTNG

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add some 116 race gas, let the car idle for awhile, then add more race gas.

or buy some amsoil octane booster. most octane boosters don't increase your octane that much.

 

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yellow84coupe

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I just bought a 3.89L jug of Toluene from General Paint in Saskatoon and it was 15.09 before taxes. I am going to try to find it cheaper somewhere else. I will stop by Home Depot on the way to work today and see what their price is.

 

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Jake795

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Which product works better? Xylene or Toulene? I can get either one for around 4.50 a gallon(employee discount at Ace Hardware). I'm doing a head swap on my car and i have a good bit of 87 octane left in my tank that i want to bring up to a non-detonating level. anyone try both products and notice a difference in them?

 

GoBabyVroommm

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Thos octane boosters are not worth the money. Go find a gas station and put some 100-110 race fuel. It will mix with the 87 and you'll be fine.

 

Teen'93stang5.0

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siphon it out and sell it to someone at reduced price

 

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big T

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• Jul 10, 2004

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I ran the hypertune (set for 93 oct as recommended by hypertech) but HI only has 92 octane. I do hear a very slight pinging in the engine when I accelerate and wondering will it hurt anything. Does 1 octane difference really matter or should I just put the factor's tune back in?