octane booster

[Walters Chris]

>Hi guys. I *think* I am running out of octane in my BMW 530i - I have high
>compression pistons, and the car is choking at high rpms. Have checked most
>of the obvious things like fuel pressure, filter, etc.
>
>I read here that xylene or Toluene is the way to get more octane. How much
>should one add to each tank?
>
>What is the minimum octane I would need with 9.5:1 pistons?

If low octane gas was the problem wouldn't you have detonation over the 
whole rpm range? But b4 you do anything radical tank up with some racing gas 
and see what happens.


Snake
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