I put some in my Mazda today and I can't tell the difference.
2006-09-19 15:12:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Absolutely not... don't do it. Gasoline will dissolve the mothballs and it will gum up your fuel injection system.
2006-09-19 15:20:07 · answer #1 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very little if at all!, It did help a little when they were using lead in gas ,-(the old days you know)! Hopefully you didn't put in a whole"bag full", - an excessive amount could make yur car run pretty rotten till they are all dissolved (quite some time).
Also if you have fuel injection, an large amount may cause injection problems for a while, - however this is an "extreme" case type problem.
2006-09-19 22:18:23 · answer #2 · answered by guess78624 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ingredient in moth balls, naphthalene, if used in sufficient amount, might add a VERY SLIGHT increase in the octane rating, but would have virtually no benefit and might cause problems.
The biggest myth about octane ratings is that higher numbers mean "high powered" gasoline. The octane rating of any fuel is based on its resistance to detonation as compared to the standard fuel, iso-octane, also known as 2,2,4-trimethylpentane. In plain English, if fuel is hard to burn, it has a high octane number. The octane rating has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the amount of energy released when the fuel is burned.
Motors that come with a specification for lower octane fules need them because they have lower compression ratios. If one puts a high octane fuel in a low compression motor, not as much will burn. This will lead to lower performance and worse gas mileage.
2006-09-19 23:05:22 · answer #3 · answered by L96vette 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've tried that, too. Didn"t seem to help a bit. even if it boosted the octane as it is supposed to do most moters are designed for regular gas and have no use for anything better. Only thing you gain by using premium gas is you get better gas mileage. but is the extra cost worth it?
2006-09-19 22:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I saw Mythbusters do an episode on this. They concluded that it did increase the performance of the engine, but thought that it might have long term ill effects. I saw no flaw in their experiment, so I would go with that.
2006-09-19 22:14:45 · answer #5 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are going to boost your car right into the junk pile.
2006-09-19 23:03:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really and Myth Busters test was not conclusive. Most auto teckie types say it will "Klober" your cat converter in no time at all.
2006-09-19 22:50:23 · answer #7 · answered by Dusty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pour a 1/2 cup of sugar into your gas tank on your next fill up. that gives that car a ton of pep and you get WAY better gas mileage.
do it once a month for best results
2006-09-19 22:15:22 · answer #8 · answered by DR. Z 1 · 1⤊ 6⤋
lol
u gonna mess ur car up!
2006-09-19 22:15:49 · answer #9 · answered by booyah™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That ruins your car.
Moth vaginas on the other hand......
2006-09-19 22:14:18 · answer #10 · answered by TexasRed 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋