Moth ball as fuel addictive

[Destiny03]

truth ?

 

anyone try?

 

legends goes by throwing some mothball inside your engine it can make your FC goes up by alot.

 

truth or no truth..

[Acemundo]

moth ball contains napthanelene right? go figure

Edited December 27, 2007 by Acemundo

[Apollo]

yes and no. becos the chemical composition includes Hydrogen, Carbon and Oxygen. and u know the mixture of H and O may also result in H2O, which means water inside ur tank which is not exactly the best thing u want. otherwise mike as well just pour a bottle of mineral water into the fuel tank...

[Sickscientist]

True for me...

 

Did throw some in my bike last time.. Can feel the effects... But the carb got clogged faster.. Needs frequent maintenance...

[Typhoonz]

Huh? Even if it works, it'll come with its after effects...

[Destiny03]

i also feel the same

[Typhoonz]

Better not luan luan lai... As first it might give you better FC but you'll reap the aftermath...

[Slowmo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphthalene

 

 

not to mention health effects.... quite surprised it is related to the G6PD deficiency

[Yc86]

They did it on mythbusters before..

 

If i rem correctly, it did make the engine run smoother.

mothballs also had like an octane boosting effect... forgot the details, shown quite long ago.

[Yc86]

btw, making FC go up alot.. isn't that bad?

 

or did u mean FC improving.

[Destiny03]

yes FC improving

 

but what isthe after effect

[Watwheels]

After effect is most likely pollution since its main impurity is sulphur.

 

Previously posted by Slowmo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphthalene

 

After reading, Naphthalene is either derived from coal tar or petroleum(which explains it). It's really benzene(double the dosage) found in fuel addictives.

[Zanter]

You are meant to use in in yr fuel tank & not smell it wor .

 

Like petrol when u combust napthalene it becomes water, co2 etc.

[Slowmo]

from exhaust? and regular exposure to mothballs? Since you would be more likely to touch mothballs more often than me if you believe it is good for your car.

 

 

IMO, if its really a good idea to drop moth balls, probably those octane boosting company will sell these solids and market it as the brand new product. Since mothballs are dirt cheap, and still can sell you at premium prices.

[Slowmo]

Mothballs are a distinctive smelling, volatile solid used to repel moths. Mothballs, which are classified as a pesticide, may look like candy to a child. They are poisonous when eaten and seizures can develop in less than one hour. Mothballs contain 100% of either naphthalene or paradichlorobenzene. Both of these ingredients can produce harmful effects when they enter your system through inhalation. Irritation to nose, throat, and lungs, headache, confusion, excitement or depression, and liver and kidney damage can result from exposure to mothball vapors over a long period of time.

 

Mothballs containing naphthalene are of special concern because naphthalene can promote a breakdown of red blood cells resulting in hemolytic anemia. Hemolytic anemia in mild form may cause only fatigue. In more severe cases, it can cause acute kidney failure. Young children are at particular risk. Poisonings have been reported following dressing infants in clothing that was stored with naphthalene mothballs, suggesting that absorption of naphthalene may occur through the skin.

http://www.purdue.edu/dp/envirosoft/housew...se/mothball.htm

 

 

earlier post already say, the chemical is related to G6PD deficiency... regular expose to these chemicals if you do not intend to have (healthy) kids. And those already who are G6PD, naph is more dangerous for you.

Edited December 29, 2007 by Slowmo

[Kopi_peng]

don't anyhow put things/additives into your petrol. the byproduct can foul the oxygen sensor which is costly to replace!!