toluene octane boost?

[scottlanes]

I found a few articles online about using toluene as an additive to pump gas to boost octane. Anyone using this on a 60s vintage v8? I have a pretty stock 68 318 that is in good shape but pings. I have the timing rolled WAY back but i still get pinging under load so i'm looking for options....


-scott

 

[daredevil]

Maybe try fattening up the fuel air mixture. Dont think a stock 318 should ping with the timing rolled back.Maybe you have carbon build up.

 

[Donny]

That Toulene is pretty volatile stuff!

 

[moparsteve636]

Tolulene,is wicked!It can be absorbed thru your skin,will cause serious problems!Just use octane booster.

 

[scottlanes]

Tolulene,is wicked!It can be absorbed thru your skin,will cause serious problems!Just use octane booster.

yeah, I have been reading that it is much cheaper, and more importantly much more effective, than octane boosters from the stores are

 

[69 Runner]

nasty stuff

 

[scottlanes]

nasty stuff

so is Power Mist but it makes my bike go like crazy!!

 

[BuckNeccid]

Maybe you have carbon build up.

Who else remembers the old school carbon build up fix of trickling water from a pop bottle thru the carb into a running engine?

 

[scottlanes]

that sounds frightening! lol