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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    Chumley Thank you for the very helpful and informative post. I plan on starting at 10% added HC with no aim of mixing over 30%. cheers
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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    Pat, Thank you for clarifying my synonym statement. I made the poor assumption that the MSDS would only list the correct synonyms.
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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    Well, Rod, pick yourself up a phone and hand it to your VP buddies because this is helarious. VP Racing Feuls Northwest 151 Dietrich Rd. Pasco, WA 99301 509-544-0306 $38.50/Pale of Perf unleaded $276/barrel " " " $319.48/barrel of C10 I do not dispute the availability...
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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    Those look like great results for Toluene. Thank you for the accounts. I agree with the safety issue ,both in handling the fuel and with the added safety for the engine. As Toluene is a pure hydrocarbon (C7H8), it will not yield any byproducts other than H2O and CO2 after burning and thus is...
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    Xylene or Toluene Octane Boost?

    I have found multiple "Homebrew Racegas" articles. The majority recommend Toluene as an aromatic. Xylene is also listed and has similar properties. It seems that Toluene has been preferred for cost savings (at the time the arcticle was written). Xylene is now more affordable and would...

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