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    Posted: 16 hours 56 minutes ago at 5:27pm
I guess I must be the last guy to hear about this
topic.
Moth balls in fuel.
So got back on the track last year after about 15 years
and noticed a smell after guys ran down the track,
my nose says what's that smell.
So last night at a pull a guy was talking to me
about pulling about the same time a tractor ran
down the track,I said there's that smell again I bee n smelling.
He says that's moth balls in the fuel.
He told me to put 3 of em in about 10 gallons
shortly before pulling.
What are your thoughts on this guys,anyone
ever done this.
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Old timer's trick if they had crappy fuel (read- below 60 octane!)


Aside from the negative side effects (less on older carbureted machines) I think the main "benefit" nowadays would be the distinct nostalgic smell, like running Castrol R instead of a modern low-ash synthetic in 2t engines.  As mentioned in the above link though, modern mothballs can be a different make-up which can lead to Hydrochloric acid in your exhaust.


Edited by ekjdm14 - 3 hours 52 minutes ago at 6:31am
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Never heard of this, but that might explain that "odd" smell i notice with certain pullers at every event also! Not sure you can even get the good mothballs anymore! lmao!
210 "too hot to farm" puller, part of the "insane pumpkin posse". Owner of Guenther Heritage Diesel, specializing in fuel injection systems on heritage era tractors. stock rebuilds to all out pullers!
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Sounds like someone needs to do some dyno testing !!!!
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