audikillsbmw

Quick (OT) question: Do any of you know if Toluene will eat through a plastic gas can?

albeeG

Audi,
Read the wikpedia description of toluene. Says it will dissolve rubber but no mention of plastics. Still, I would test the gas can with just a bit of the stuff to be sure.
Do you know at what concentration you will get a benefit? The article says 86% was used for formula 1 but man that is a high number.
Albee G

westcoastS8

I store mine in the metal 4 gallon drum it came in, and then transfer what I need to use into a plastic gas can to fill the car.

This stuff is very volatile (evaporates quickly) so I thought it best to keep it sealed in its original container.

The plastic gas can did not have any issues however, the collapsible accordian fill nozzle disintegrated at the folds after about 3 years of use. This can was my dedicated toluene fill can and only ever had toluene in it.

I suspect a little toluene sat in the folds of the nozzle and with time ate through the thin plastic.

Based on its tendancy to evaporate and its nozzle dissolving properties I would not use a plastic gas can for long term storage.

MercutioATC

Are you somehow increasing the compression on your engine so your new expensive gas will make any difference?

Bruce M

It's pointless on normally aspirated car. Try www.torco.com instead if you need octane booster

audikillsbmw

I've been using 20-30%. Noticeable difference : )

audikillsbmw

I have always hated the setup of those stupid metal cans. It's nearly impossible to pour out of them without spilling :P

audikillsbmw

And I've been using a 30% concentration, which (according to my crappy math skills,) is an increase of almost 7 octane. It may not have as much of an effect now, but I'm simply testing it out. I have to decide what to run once the supercharger is completed. I could of course run normal 93 octane, but I'd prefer the highest octane gas available (because of my 11:1 comp ratio.) Some of my buddies on the C5 forum run E85 in their boosted Audis (due to it's high octane rating,) but only two stations in my county carry it. It seems like Toluene would be a better alternative.

pkrasusky

Double edged sword - sure spending that kinda crink is teh suxor... but the offsetting smiles per mile?

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Would think you'd need software to account for the octane increase btw - just sayin...

audikillsbmw

And yeah, I'm sure there's a cutoff point concerning stock programming. Like I said, I'm just testing this stuff out.