17 Jul
2006
17 Jul
'06
7:13 a.m.
From: "Chuck Guzis" <cclist at
sydex.com>
On 7/16/2006 at 11:38 PM William Donzelli wrote:
I recall a friend who spent quite a bit of time in the Amazon basin once
mentioned to me that he'd flown on a then-ancient Ford Trimotor where the
pilot dumped a gallon of WD-40 into the tank along with the fuel...I don't
know why, however.
Hi
It may have been as an octane booster. These older engines has
higher compression ratios and todays fuels are a little low on octane.
Most people don't understand octane. Most people think it has more
power. Actually it has less.
Most people think it is better for their car. Actually, if used in most
of todays lower compression engines, it will cause increased carbon
deposits, reduced horsepower and less miliage.
Once an engine has been run on higher octane for some time, that
shouldn't have been, it will not run well on the proper octane because
of carbon buildup.
Anyway, WD-40 doesn't soak up water. Most people use ethenal
for that. My guess is becasue of the higher altitudes, he need to
increase the octane. Anything that would reduce detination would
work. WD-40 doesn't burn to well and might work.
Dwight
The
brazilian WD-40 hasn't this property! :oO
Nor does the US WD-40. You can buy non-pressurized gallons (I think
that big) jugs of the stuff, and it is homogeneous.