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- From: shadow@pro-haven.cts.com (Blaine Hufnagle)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: RFI:Putting Balls in your gas
- Date: 7 Nov 1992 03:49:38 -0600
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- In <1d9i5pINNjtf@bigboote.WPI.EDU>
- damong@planet10.WPI.EDU (Damon Francis Gentile) writes:
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- % In article <1992Nov3.134855.1@sscvx1.ssc.gov> schludermann@sscvx1.ssc.gov writes:
- % >
- % > Does anyone know the mixing ratio of mothballs (naphthalene) per unit of
- % >gasoline? Too much balls and bye-bye pistons.
- % >
- % >Kris
- %
- % I've never heard of this. What is the reason for the addition ? What
- % are the outcomes ?
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- Napthalene dissolves to form Naptha in the gas tank. For instance, Chevron's
- Techron (Techroline) additive is about 90% naptha.
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- (I think this correct. the napthalene moth balls may simply dissolve to form
- liquid napthalene.)
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- Moth Balls are simply cheaper.
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- However, if you decide to do this, MAKE SURE YOU GET NAPTHALENE MOTH BALLS!!
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- There are about 4 brands of non-napthalene moth balls for every brand of
- napthalene moth balls. You've got to look carefully...
-
- -blaine
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