NO GAS AVAILABLE!!!, What to do when there is no 93 octane!?! Options

[easternpiro1]

Hey guys, i guess im in an interesting dilemma. many areas in the south east are stricken with a CRAZY gas shortage! long lines, NUMEROUS fuel stations out of gas. all because of speculation and panic.

it struck me the other day while i was contributing my share to the panic when i was getting gas that there was ONLY 87 octane available...

I got teh thinking

1. Im getting my 3s back soon and anything less than 93 octane is a BIG NO NO

2. what the @%&@ am i going to do?

3. will octane booster work?


I got the answer to #3 and i cant say im a big fan of it (VERY bad idea to do). a friend of mine has a audi awd (a4 ithink) tuned to hit 500whp on race gas and around 400ish whp without. he told me about some interesting chemicals rated at about 114 octane that can be found in the paint section of home depot. he also said alot of guys use it when they go to the track and can be mixed with 93 octane (maybe lower) fuel. its name brand is xeylol but the chemical names are xeylene and toulene i couldnt find it when i looked in wikipedia (misspelled?)

but anyway, can you guys offer some suggestions?

[easternpiro1]

oh that's cool, makes sense, was just wondering if i would be the only one beign affected on here, i have a beater, was just curious though.

what about those 114 octane chemicals? xeylene and toulene? have any of you heard of them? personally i think its a BAD IDEA.

Uses
Toluene is a common solvent, able to dissolve: paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants,[6] many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants. It can also be used as a fullerene indicator, and is a raw material for toluene diisocyanate (used in the manufacture of polyurethane foam) and TNT. It is also used as an adhesive for fine polystyrene kits (by dissolving and then fusing surfaces) as it can be applied very precisely by brush and contains none of the bulk of an adhesive.

Industrial uses of toluene include dealkylation to benzene, and the disproportionation to a mixture of benzene and xylene in the BTX process. When oxidized it yields benzaldehyde and benzoic acid, two important intermediates in chemistry. It is also used as a carbon source for making Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Toluene can be used to break open red blood cells in order to extract hemoglobin in biochemistry experiments.

Toluene can be used as an octane booster in gasoline fuels used in internal combustion engines. Toluene at 86% by volume fueled all the turbo Formula 1 teams in the 1980s.
Toluene has also been used as a coolant for its good heat transfer capabilities in sodium cold traps used in nuclear reactor system loops.

Toluene has also been used in the process of removing the cocaine from coca leafs in the production of Coca-Cola syrup.[7]

This post has been edited by easternpiro1: Sep 28, 2008 - 1:06 PM