Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amdahl.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!decwrl!sun!amdahl!ems From: ems@amdahl.UUCP (E. Michael Smith) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Turbo, or not Turbo? (and mothballs for octane) Message-ID: <1122@amdahl.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Feb-85 17:25:59 EST Article-I.D.: amdahl.1122 Posted: Sun Feb 10 17:25:59 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 11-Feb-85 00:48:55 EST References: <11933@gatech.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Amdahl Corp, Sunnyvale CA Lines: 28 > > I recently test drove a Mitshubishi Tredia Turbo. To say I was > impressed is an understatement. >... > Since then I have had several questions regarding Turbo equipped > cars: > > 1) Is using premium octane fuel mandatory? (The price of that stuff > is scary). Would the use of regular gas cause the engine to bite > the dust? What about moth balls? Do they work? Are they safe? > (This is in reference to an article which claimed moth balls in > gas improves octane rating) I am an avid experimentor. After reading the article on mothballs I ran out, got some (the naphthalene kind) and dumped them in my tank. They did not cause any problems and seemed to give smoother power. The octane effect, however, I cannot attest to as my car is a 1980 Honda Civic and eats anything. (Why put the mothballs in then? Well, I *TOLD* you I was an avid experimenter... Give it to Mikey, he'll try anything...) Consultation with my CRC (Chemical Rubber Co.) Handbook yielded info that coupled with my Organic chem book leads me to believe it should work and be safe. DISCLAMER: HOWEVER, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN. I DON'T SUGGEST DOING ANYTHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO SUE ME FOR...