Hey all, I tried the toulene out and it was great. Just used a gallon and 2 gallons of gas to test and the car runs great. However one problem. I didnt take my time and spilled a little toulene on the tank and POSSIBLY dripped onto the body. I borrowed some windex from the gas station within 5 minutes of the spill and and quickly went across the street after another 5 mins to a self car wash and hosed the tank and body with hot water. The tank and paint looks okay but I want to be sure.

 

Bump!

 

this is for locals only... so you gotta be around la maybe attendees of socal meets. i'm thinking of setting up a 5 gallon can exchange program... so like 15-18 bucks for 5 gallons... you gimme an empty can i give you a full one.

 

Its been raining quite a bit in Chicago, so combined with my cleanup attempts, I think the toulene didnt do any harm to my paint or clearcoat, I hope.

 

I spilled some too, but just wiped it up with that windshield thing at the pump, no probs. any way you could lead on how you got a hold of a 55 gal drum?/requirements?/cost?

 

i just could never imagine dumping in paint solvent into the tank of my evo... the toluene just doesn't seem worth it. Even thought the prices are nuts these days, straight 93 oct gasoline is the only thing going into my car!

 

Dude:

Not paint solvent - they're all petro chems.

Raise your octane level (to around 94) and FEEL the performance.

Nothing more to be said.

- N

 

Toluene is stil the main ingridient of gasoline even today

 

I tried it today, poured 1 ga. of toluene & the rest, up to half a tank of 91. Though, didnt drive far. 76 around the corner, ill let er fly tommorow. btw, i can get that stuff in the monterey area.

 

wondering what advantages 86% used in F1 cars had over C16 or other race fuels?

 

Nice and interesting info here. I will use it to try it out.