Ultrasonic Injector Cleaning

[Craig Moates]

Christian,

Definitely not. Naphthalene is a solid single-component aromatic compound,
while naphtha is a mixture of various hydrocarbons, typically used as a fuel
blendstock. If you really want a kick in octane, look into para-xylene. It
should be available retail (hardware store etc.) but check this out with
some others before you go and do it.

-Craig Moates
Research Engineer, Exxon R&D Laboratories

-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Hack <christianh at smb.com.sg>
To: 'gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu' <gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 11:48 PM
Subject: Ultrasonic Injector Cleaning


>If you're looking for source of naptha(lene), mothballs / flakes
>are the place to get 'em. 99.9% pure for only a couple of
>dollars. Napthalene as a petrol additive is rumoured to
>increased octane so I tried it. I didn't notice any increase
>in anti knock properties but I did notice that my idle
>was much much smoother so it must have been doing
>something.
>
>I'm not entirely sure if naptha and napthalene are the
>same. Surely someone on the list can tell us.
>
>Christian Hack
>DESIGN ENGINEER
>christianh at smb.com.sg
>EDMI Asia
>
>
>Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:19:42 -0700
>From: "Fran and Bud" <quest100 at gte.net>
>Subject: Re: Ultrasonic Injector Cleaning
>
>One shop told me that their cleaner used straight Naptha.
>
>Bud
>- ----------
>>From: rr <RRauscher at nni.com>
>>To: gmecm at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>>Subject: Re: Ultrasonic Injector Cleaning
>>Date: Tue, Oct 19, 1999, 6:12 PM
>>
>>
>>
>>Actually, I think mineral spirits are used most of the time.
>>
>>Bob Valentine wrote:
>>
>
>Christian Hack
>DESIGN ENGINEER
>christianh at smb.com.sg
>EDMI Asia
>
>