Mothballs in gas tank act as nitrous??
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Originally posted by PESTLNC
The kind of mothball you're probably thinking of is made of "naphthalene" which is a hydrocarbon, like gasoline. It's C10H8, and it looks like two benzene rings fused together. Benzene makes a very smoky fire when burned, so naphthalene would make a lousy additive, but since it's just carbon and hydrogen (like gasoline) naphthalene probably wouldn't do any harm to the engine either.
Dichlorobenzene mothballs however, will pump HCL (hydrochloric acid) thru your exhaust system. Probably not so good for the exhaust system, or the people breathing it.
The kind of mothball you're probably thinking of is made of "naphthalene" which is a hydrocarbon, like gasoline. It's C10H8, and it looks like two benzene rings fused together. Benzene makes a very smoky fire when burned, so naphthalene would make a lousy additive, but since it's just carbon and hydrogen (like gasoline) naphthalene probably wouldn't do any harm to the engine either.
Dichlorobenzene mothballs however, will pump HCL (hydrochloric acid) thru your exhaust system. Probably not so good for the exhaust system, or the people breathing it.
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Originally posted by civic01vtec
WTF are u bring all of these old threads back for ??????
WTF are u bring all of these old threads back for ??????
Uhmm.... The joke is on you fools.
In my 12 years of experience of street racing my 2001 Honda Civic, I been using mothballs as a secret weapon. Mothballs have a 50% more output of energy during combustion then nitrous.
Yea, mothballs may sound unorthadox but its been a secret among funny car drivers for a long time.
Anyway, right now I'm working I'm working on a new fuel system that lets me run my car on garbage like the DeLorean in Back To The Future.
In my 12 years of experience of street racing my 2001 Honda Civic, I been using mothballs as a secret weapon. Mothballs have a 50% more output of energy during combustion then nitrous.
Yea, mothballs may sound unorthadox but its been a secret among funny car drivers for a long time.
Anyway, right now I'm working I'm working on a new fuel system that lets me run my car on garbage like the DeLorean in Back To The Future.
just curious, if one was to try adding mothballs to their gas tank approx how many should one add, like one or two or like ten or more cause i'd think adding a lot would be too much
Originally posted by Blur3737
just curious, if one was to try adding mothballs to their gas tank approx how many should one add, like one or two or like ten or more cause i'd think adding a lot would be too much
just curious, if one was to try adding mothballs to their gas tank approx how many should one add, like one or two or like ten or more cause i'd think adding a lot would be too much
From car talk website:
Tom: As for the mothballs, you can tell your father that all we can say in their favor is that we've never seen a moth chew a hole in a gas tank.
Ray: Some years ago, we asked the illustrious Dr. Jim Davis, Ph.D., director of the chemistry labs here at Car Talk Plaza, about mothballs as a fuel additive. And after wasting most of a National Institutes of Health grant thinking about it, he concluded that they do nothing to improve performance.
Tom: Last time we checked, there were several different types of mothballs on the market. Both WILL burn, so you will get some power out of them. But since mothballs are more expensive than gasoline, this is not a very economical way to get to work.
Ray: If there were some magical performance-enhancing mothball, Jim says, don't you think Exxon and Mobil would be selling it to us as an expensive gasoline additive, i.e. "Mobil Super ... Now with Mothballs!"?
Tom: The kind of mothball you mention, Bart, is made of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon, like gasoline. For those chemical engineers reading today, it's C10H8, and it looks like two benzene rings fused together. Jim says that benzene makes a very smoky fire when burned, so his guess is that naphthalene would make a lousy gasoline. On the other hand, he says, since it's just carbon and hydrogen (like gasoline), naphthalene probably wouldn't do any harm to the engine, either.
Ray: Another type of mothball that COULD potentially hurt things is made of dichlorobenzene. That won't improve your car's performance, either, but since it throws chlorine into the mix, it can produce HCl as a byproduct when burned.
Tom: For those of you who don't remember your high-school chemistry, HCl is hydrochloric acid, the stuff that burns through almost anything it touches. And pumping HCl through your engine and exhaust system is probably not very good for its longevity.
Ray: Not to mention what it does to the people who happen to be breathing that exhaust.
Tom: So, tell your Dad to ixnay the mothballs, Bart. And have your mechanic rule out an exhaust leak. But then definitely have him check for a coolant leak, because I think that's your problem.
Tom: As for the mothballs, you can tell your father that all we can say in their favor is that we've never seen a moth chew a hole in a gas tank.
Ray: Some years ago, we asked the illustrious Dr. Jim Davis, Ph.D., director of the chemistry labs here at Car Talk Plaza, about mothballs as a fuel additive. And after wasting most of a National Institutes of Health grant thinking about it, he concluded that they do nothing to improve performance.
Tom: Last time we checked, there were several different types of mothballs on the market. Both WILL burn, so you will get some power out of them. But since mothballs are more expensive than gasoline, this is not a very economical way to get to work.
Ray: If there were some magical performance-enhancing mothball, Jim says, don't you think Exxon and Mobil would be selling it to us as an expensive gasoline additive, i.e. "Mobil Super ... Now with Mothballs!"?
Tom: The kind of mothball you mention, Bart, is made of naphthalene, which is a hydrocarbon, like gasoline. For those chemical engineers reading today, it's C10H8, and it looks like two benzene rings fused together. Jim says that benzene makes a very smoky fire when burned, so his guess is that naphthalene would make a lousy gasoline. On the other hand, he says, since it's just carbon and hydrogen (like gasoline), naphthalene probably wouldn't do any harm to the engine, either.
Ray: Another type of mothball that COULD potentially hurt things is made of dichlorobenzene. That won't improve your car's performance, either, but since it throws chlorine into the mix, it can produce HCl as a byproduct when burned.
Tom: For those of you who don't remember your high-school chemistry, HCl is hydrochloric acid, the stuff that burns through almost anything it touches. And pumping HCl through your engine and exhaust system is probably not very good for its longevity.
Ray: Not to mention what it does to the people who happen to be breathing that exhaust.
Tom: So, tell your Dad to ixnay the mothballs, Bart. And have your mechanic rule out an exhaust leak. But then definitely have him check for a coolant leak, because I think that's your problem.
Originally posted by HustleLikeM0FO
Yea, mothballs may sound unorthadox but its been a secret among funny car drivers for a long time.
Anyway, right now I'm working I'm working on a new fuel system that lets me run my car on garbage like the DeLorean in Back To The Future.
Yea, mothballs may sound unorthadox but its been a secret among funny car drivers for a long time.
Anyway, right now I'm working I'm working on a new fuel system that lets me run my car on garbage like the DeLorean in Back To The Future.
On that note.... HAPPY EARTH DAY!!
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