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- From: hasch@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu (Veljko Roskar)
- Subject: Techron (was Re: RFI:Putting Balls in your gas)
- Message-ID: <1992Nov14.033658.27143@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>
- Reply-To: roskar@kavazi.uucp.jhu.edu (Veljko Roskar)
- Organization: Acme Money Launderers, Inc.
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- References: <1d9i5pINNjtf@bigboote.WPI.EDU> <k577712@pro-haven.cts.com>
- Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1992 03:36:58 GMT
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- In article <k577712@pro-haven.cts.com> shadow@pro-haven.cts.com (Blaine Hufnagle) writes:
- ->
- ->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've had good experience with Techron, but in cleaning my engine, not boosting
- octanes. It's too bloddy expensive though. About $4.50 a 18 oz bottle. For
- that money I can get a lot of toluene and naphta from a chemical supply co.,
- but I was wondering what that other 10% in Techron is. They call it their
- secret ingredient.
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- Anyone know?
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