does dissolving 4 mothballs in 20 ltr petrol increase the octane level and does it clean the injectors?

Answer 1

Yes, mothballs will slightly assist the octane rating of gasoline. HOWEVER, in that grain of truth there lurks the potential for disaster. Read on.

Good luck. Stay smart.

Answer 2

Here is the answer to this very question from the following website:


http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem00/chem00485.htm

Question - Does adding naphthalene (mothballs) to gasoline increase
the octane rating? The info comes from
http://www.georgenitta.com/mothballs/mothballs.htm
-----------------------------
John,

Yes, mothballs will slightly assist the octane rating of gasoline. HOWEVER, in
that grain of truth there lurks the potential for disaster. One must use very
few mothballs (naphthalene only) because the ratio of carbon to hydrogen in
the molecules makes for a very dirty burning fuel. Too many mothballs and your
engine will load up with carbon deposits -- very bad news in the performance
department.

Also DO NOT mistakenly use moth crystals (paradichlorobenzene). The chlorine
atoms in this material becomes HCl upon combustion. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is
very destructive to engine internals.

Finally, unless your engine is high compression and in need of high octane
fuel, enhancing the octane rating of the fuel over what is required is simply
a waste of money. High octane fuel burned in an engine designed for lower
octane fuel does not increase engine power.

Regards,
ProfHoff 297
=========================================================
Not recommended! Mothballs are often paradichlorobenzene, not
naphthalene. The former would form HCl and oxychlorides upon combustion
which would be very corrosive to the engine cylinders. Even if it is
naphthalene, the ignition system whether old fashioned carburetor or new
fashioned solid state, is not "expecting" an aromatic hydrocarbon. The
fuel/air combustion mix is going to be very smokey and possibly foul up the
engine, the fuel injectors (if present), and make a mess of you catalytic
converter. Sounds like a good way to mess up an engine to me.

Vince Calder

Answer 3

How does this nonsense get started? If you need to clean your injectors, buy the gas tank additive that is designed and made for this purpose. Put any odd material like this would only damage your engine. Also if your engine does not require higher octane it would only be a waste of money. If it worked properly there would be a market for it so save it for the moths.

Answer 4

naphtha only has a octane rating of around 80.it is a solvent so it will clean the injectors.
ase tech

Answer 5

in addition to the other answers, this substance is likely to 'clog' your catalytic converter, in addition to being rather bad for the valves. suggest you do not do this if you value your vehicle. Years ago, as Young street racers, we attempted this, MUCH to our financial dismay!