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Kevin210
Silver Level Joined: 08 Oct 2018 Location: Indiana Points: 377 |
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Posted: 18 hours 3 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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ekjdm14
Bronze Level Joined: 20 Aug 2024 Location: Manchester UK Points: 70 |
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Old timer's trick if they had crappy fuel (read- below 60 octane!)
There's a pretty good write up on it here https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/mothballs-as-an-octane-enhancer/ 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.
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injpumpEd
Orange Level Access Joined: 13 Sep 2009 Location: Walnut IL Points: 4860 |
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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!
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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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DrAllis
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Sounds like someone needs to do some dyno testing !!!!
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