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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    "drwebb (Automotive) Jan 16, 2003 I don't suppose it is an issue in a low-mileage race engine, but I suspect that such high aromatic content gasoline could lead to greatly increased combustion chamber deposits (CCDs) over the miles, and diluting the detergency of the pump gas likely will...
  2. jhillyer

    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    Right, and similarly, the various structures, some wide, some long, help the higher vapor pressures stay in liquid solution.
  3. jhillyer

    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    joereitman (Automotive), evelrod (Automotive) Joe, keep it up, buddy. I like your work. You _are_ scientific, learning through experimentation (goons say 'empirical study'), and everyone needs to improve. With you knowing to look for knock, and monitoring it, operate sensibly and do regard...
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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    To: patprimmer (Automotive) D@mned there _are_ sensible people with interest beyond conjecture. Thank you for the raw facts, especially about the difference between toluene and toluol. I smelled and burned both and seen the distinction since I was a young kid, so I knew they were at least...

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