[DeTomaso] Octane Booster

[Julian Kift]

Anything that contains Tetra Ethyl Lead (TEL) or lead based TEL substitutes certainly will foul sensors and is illegal in the US for street use. A lot of octane boosters are a concoction of phosphates or manganese compounds which are also known to foul sensors.

 

Best bet to be sure is to blend in some 100 octane unleaded gasoline and it's an easy volume calculation as to final octane number.

 

Julian
 
> From: wdemelo at cogeco.ca
> To: doug at silicondesigns.com; bob at dodgecarroll.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:08:28 -0400
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Octane Booster
> 
> Is it true that Octane Booster fouls O2 sensors?
> Will
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Doug Braun" <doug at silicondesigns.com>
> To: "Bob Radefeld" <bob at dodgecarroll.com>; "Detomaso Forum" 
> <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Recent Performance Threads
> 
> 
> > What's your compression ratio? Have you tried the "Maximum" version of 
> > the
> > 104+ Octane Boost product. A half bottle of it cures the pinging on my
> > 10.5:1 iron headed Cleveland.
> >
> > Doug Braun
> > blue 73L #5505
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> > [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Bob Radefeld
> > Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 5:50 AM
> > To: Detomaso Forum
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Recent Performance Threads
> >
> >
> > Boyd,
> > Thanks for asking questions on the list recently regarding performance
> > upgrades such as supercharging,
> > turbos,etc. as well as bringing up many answers about EFI that have been
> > expertly answered by those on
> > the list that are "in the know"! All the enlightening answers from members
> > has made for very interesting
> > reading on my part & hopefully, some of this knowlege will rub off on me &
> > my car both. At the present
> > time ( after running last weeks' ORR in Nebraska) I'm in the process of
> > installing a water-methanol
> > injection system (read cheapest alternative) on the Pantera to rid myself
> > of the tendency of my car to ping @ WOT on pump gas due to it being 
> > rebuilt
> > several years ago with slightly more compression than was intended. I'm
> > tired of buying 110 race gas to mix with local 91 octane pump gas to cure 
> > my
> > pinging. Of course, on a longer trip like the 1000 miles I put on the car
> > last week I can only run 89-91 octane fuel from the regular gas stations 
> > on
> > the route - thankfully, 110 race gas is available in Arnold before the 
> > race
> > so no pinging problems on course. Since I'm more of a "Lurker" on this 
> > list
> > than a "Regular Poster" I
> > appreciate all the info gleened from questions put forward by the guys 
> > like
> > yourself. I read all of the posts
> > daily so I never miss any info on any subject brought up by the daily
> > posters & appreciate it all! You &
> > the rest of the guys (& gals) keep up the good work!
> >
> > Cordially,
> > Bob (Rowdy) Radefeld #5042
> >
> >
> >
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