Mystery Substance - part II

[David A. Cooley]

When you say 2 octane points, that sounds like 0.2 octane... like 104+ which
is 0.4  If it says 2 octane points it's 0.2, if it states 2 octane, then
that's 2.

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Harris <bob at bobthecomputerguy.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>;
fordnatics at lists.best.com <fordnatics at lists.best.com>; ijames at netaxs.com
<ijames at netaxs.com>; bowse at lni.net <bowse at lni.net>; Dave Williams
<dave.williams at chaos.lrk.ar.us>
Date: Monday, April 05, 1999 8:09 AM
Subject: Mystery Substance - part II


>
>The compound is ferrocene, (dicyclopentadienyl iron), Fe(C5H5)2, or Fc for
>short.
>
>The blend appears to be 100 mg per liter for maximum effectiveness - per
>obscure table in Jeff Hartmans High Performance Automotive Fuels and
Fluids -
>worth a solid 2 octane points Research and Motor.
>
>Going price about $18.00 per hundred (100) grams research quality and
purity.
>
>100 grams treat 1000 liters to a 2 octane boost - about 1.8 cents a liter -
>about 7 cents a gallon - and that's if you buy it in small lots at research
>grade.
>
>Please someone answer cat O2 and hazard questions.  Why can't I use it
daddy?
>
>1963 Ford C-600 Prison Bus Conversion "Home"
>1971 Lincoln Continental 460 "Christine"
>1972 "Whale" Mustang awaiting transplant
>1978 Dodge Long Bed Peeek Up "Bundymobile"
>
>Habaneros - not just for breakfast anymore
>