Tuesday 12 November 2013

Additives

Taking the bore out of fuel refllings, at some point, fuel additives makes me excited. Getting better fuel mileage or a smoother ride makes me feel like a winner for some reason.

Ill be sharing these few additives that I have been using

No #1 Marvel Mystery Oil


I know it sounds stupid but these stuff works well. Its more of a fantastic lightweight lubricant. I once added it to an engine oil of an engine oil consuming motor(EST repair cost $400) and it stopped leaking. I added it to my fuel and it gave me a much smoother ride.

These are the components. 
The secret is the blend.

70% Light Aromatic Oil (Pale Oil)
- It is a Naphthenic Oil, so while it oxidizes faster than a Paraffinic oil, it does clean and dissolve sludge and carbon well and cleans up after itself from any oxidation. serves as base oil as well. [Naphthenic oils have more solvency and are more polar (they are attracted to metal more), but oxidize faster.

29% Mineral Spirits
- Cleans Varnish very well. General cleaner. Also acts as an antioxidant.

38 parts per million (ppm) Boron
- AW/EP agent, friction reducer, antioxidant

900 ppm Phosporous
- AW/EP agent

1/2% 1, 2 ortho-Dichlorobenzene
- EP agent as it interacts with Iron to form an Iron chloride barrier under any ZDDP or other AW additives. Also very good cleaner/solvent, and friction reducer

1/4% 1, 4 para-Dichlorobenzene
- EP agent as it interacts with Iron to form an Iron chloride barrier under any ZDDP or other AW additives. Also very good cleaner/solvent, and friction reducer

Oil of wintergreen - for the scent
- Not just for the cent, is also a cleaner. may aid lubricity.

Red Dye - for the color
- well this one just colors the stuff

No #2

Yes you're not seeing it wrong. Its mothballs! Used originally as an old school octane booster. However, they are toxic so handle with care and avoid breathing them in. In some countries, they replace the napthalene with dicro so be careful and know what you are buying. Buy those 99.9% purity and avoid the coloured ones. Used them in fuel at a ratio of 1 balls to 3L of gasoline.

No #3 2 Stroke oil

Two stroke oil in a four stroke engine?! Hehehe yes yes. Better mileage and a smoother ride. Used to do it at 2ml per L of gas. A two stroke engine calls for 20ml/L.


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