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Okay, then...check my math for me....
Okay, given all the precautions with volitility and aggressiveness of toluene and xylene, then someone check my math. The website quoted in 750HP's post earlier ( http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/misc/octanebooster.html) states the necessary ratios to mix to achieve specific octane ratings. Using those ratios, here's what I get mixing with 15 gallons of 92 octane pump gas (although I use 93 octane premium).
Mixing with toluene...10% yields 94.2 octane, or 1.5 gallons of toluene; 20% yields 96.4 octane, 3.0 gallons; 30% makes 98.6 octane, add 4.5 gallons.
When mixing with Xylene, again 15 gallons of 92 octane: 10% gets you 94.5, by adding 1.5 gallons, 20% makes 97.0 octane, add 3.0 gallons; and 30% xylene added makes 99.5 octane, by adding 4.5 gallons.
Okay...check my math and let me know if I've made an error. Sounds like I can buy 15 gallons of 93 octane pump gas, add 4.5 gallons of xylene, and wind up with 100.5 octane in the tank. Anyone find fault with my figures...?
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