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I was trying to figure out if there is any documentation as to the mechanism by which napthalene might increase mileage. I would think it would have to be one of three things:

1) It does something to the gas mix to make it burn more completely.

2) The napthalene itself is some kind of energy dense substance that burns and imparts energy.

3) napthalene and gas form a new compound which has a higher energy density.

With it being used for decades, I would have thought chemists would have figured this out by now.

Well, I've been waiting for it, but I guess no one's going to ask...

What do you do with the rest of the moth?

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otakar wrote:

Naphthalene WILL NOT increase octane of modern fuels by more than a fraction of a %. It however is a complex energy dense hydrocarbon. I am supplying you with results which I have achieved, and with the cooperation with Argonne engineers. What you do with this information (or not do) is up to you. All I know is that it saves me about 20% in real $s on fuel costs on my cars. That is all I require to know. I do NOT run it in my bike because fuel cost is not an issue at 40+ mpg. Yes if used in access Naphthalene will burn very dirty if used in over abundance. This over abundance is about 10x or more of what I am using. The old formula when octane of motor fuel was about 40 octane was about 12 balls/Gal of gas. This raised the octane rating by about 50%, to about 60 octane. Xylene and Toluene however will raise octane by quite a bit on even modern fuels. If you read the entire post, that is where this discussion came from. I only answered the comment about "Moth Balls" and how I use them and for what purpose, and how it works for me. If you have not done any real tests your selves and have only opinions

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well you know what they say about opinions. I know what I know because of the actual testing which I have personally done. Take it or leave it.

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I thought it was ok to offer an opinion...

Peace.

so if i toss two mothballs .the fuel safe type,in cup of gas and disolve em,and toss it in my kz tank when full,is there a risk to my bike?

simple yes or no maybe?

cause it is either yes or no ,unless i am reading this wrong...thanks..

If you have carburetors and you are not running lean there will not be any benefit at all.