RE: 273 Rebuild / moth balls in gas

[Doug Jacobsma <big_jake57@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The subject of moth balls in gas has come up on a Harley board I frequent, as we are always looking for better gas with those too.  Seems there is a chemical ingredient in moth balls that will enhance octane some, it was indeed used by old time racers, but those who have tried it have found it leaves a bit of residue behind, plus it has some other unwanted characteristics.
I've had pretty good luck with Lucas additive and a couple others that list jet fuel as the carrier.  Says it's good as an upper lube also.
Anyway, here's what we came up with as far as moth balls go:
 
JUST SO YA KNOW !

There are two different types of moth balls - The older type is composted of Naphthalene and the newer type is composted of Paradichlorobenzene.

Both types sublimate from a solid straight to a a gas- the gas is toxic to moths.

The main threat is breathing the fumes, also may have camphor added as
a insect repellent. They also used to clean the pipes on wood burning
stoves.

Dangers are:

Inhaling concentrated fumes

ingesting or eating them - HIGHLY TOXIC!

Solvent abuse by kids

Carcinogen

Forms a bond with soil that will kill beneficial soil insects.

It has been proven plausible that adding moth balls to a fuel tank will improve HP.
 

Listed by the EPA and other Government sources as a pesticide

7.5 million lbs. used as pest control yearly

369 million lbs. used by the Dept. of Defense yearly

1.84 billion lbs. used by US jet market yearly

Toxic level 2 - for inhaling

Toxic level 3 - for contact to skin and eyes

Inhalation causes dizziness - vomiting - nausea - headaches - shortness of breath - coughing - burning eyes
 
Naphthalene can also kill red blood cells causing hemolytic anemia and is also linked to nasal cancer.
 
 Moth
crystals are made from Paradichlorobenzene (PDB) which is more toxic
than Naphthalene. Prolonged exposure on plastics may melt them.

PDB is a suspected carcinogen causing cancer.

Repeated inhalation can be fatal - especially for children,elderly people,pets, and indirectly for fetuses.
 
 TO SUM IT UP  Paradichlorobenzene:

Possible effects: vapor irritates skin,eyes and respiratory tract,large doses can cause injury to liver,suspected carcinogen.

Naphthalene

damages liver,prolonged vapor exposure has led to cataract formation.
 


Think I'll stick to the stuff in a bottle!

Jake
'63 Sport Fury 'vert





> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: bbjt3@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: 273 Rebuild status and how much compression we can run on pump gas w
> Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 03:17:39 -0800
> 
> I remember when I was a kid that my dad used to add moth balls to his gasoline for his circle track racer in the 40's and 50's.
> I don't know what the ratio was but he won  a lot of races.
> Later
> Bill Harrison
> 
>
 		 	   		  
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