Mothballs - an Octane Booster?

[j_avonni]

I heard from a former drag racer that they were and are still using mothballs to boost the octane of the gasoline. How true is this? Wouldn't it harm the engine?

[normanenoza]

sa tingin ko oo.dahil major component of gasoline is naphthalene kung saan gawa ang mothballs.

[darryl_f555]

hindi ba babara sa fuel system ito?

[ghosthunter]

personally, I'd rather add a higher concentration of acetone than mothballs. Napthalene is a crystal when it comes out of mixture in a compatible liquid.

[squala]

Baka rin kasi iba ang preparation/texture ng mothballs kung hahaluin sa gaso. Try nating humanap ng sites tungkol dito.

[Karding]

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/autos/gasol.../preamble.html

6.20 Can mothballs increase octane?

The legend of mothballs as an octane enhancer arose well before WWII when
naphthalene was used as the active ingredient. Today, the majority of
mothballs use para-dichlorobenzene in place of naphthalene, so choose
carefully if you wish to experiment :-). There have been some concerns about
the toxicity of para-dichlorobenzene, and naphthalene mothballs have again
become popular. In the 1920s, typical gasoline octane ratings were 40-60
[11], and during the 1930s and 40s, the ratings increased by approximately 20
units as alkyl leads and improved refining processes became widespread [12].

Naphthalene has a blending motor octane number of 90 [52], so the addition of
a significant amount of mothballs could increase the octane, and they were
soluble in gasoline. The amount usually required to appreciably increase the
octane also had some adverse effects. The most obvious was due to the high
melting point ( 80C ), when the fuel evaporated the naphthalene would
precipitate out, blocking jets and filters. With modern gasolines,
naphthalene is more likely to reduce the octane rating, and the amount
required for low octane fuels will also create operational and emissions
problems.

[boybi]

careful.....

The amount usually required to appreciably increase the
octane also had some adverse effects. The most obvious was due to the high
melting point ( 80C ), when the fuel evaporated the naphthalene would
precipitate out, blocking jets and filters. With modern gasolines,
naphthalene is more likely to reduce the octane rating, and the amount
required for low octane fuels will also create operational and emissions
problems.

[theveed]

at least patay mga pests sa fuel line mo heheheh j/k

[j_avonni]

Thanks for the replies. Instead of putting mothballs into my tank, I will put them inside the car. May nakita kasi akong ipis na pumasok sa loob eh.

[buknoy2002]

di kaya masira emision system mo?

mag aamoy mothballs?? jooke only po

[ian_rex]

Thanks for the replies. Instead of putting mothballs into my tank, I will put them inside the car. May nakita kasi akong ipis na pumasok sa loob eh.

that would be a nice idea sir. kaya lang wag ka munang sumakay. magaamoy luma ka nyan! :D