I need info about octane boosters,my bike has spark knock if...

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Question by Boogyman
Submitted on 6/22/2004
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I need info about octane boosters,my bike has spark knock if I run anything less than 104 octane,can you suggest any product that will assist in boosting the gasoline octane,93 is the highest I can find other than $4.00 p/g or better racing fuels.THANKS

Answer by whitevette
Submitted on 8/3/2004
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Answer by bruce
Submitted on 7/30/2005
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alcohol...methyl or ethyl...remember Gasohol...worked so well we had to get it off the market or our catalytic converters would have been obsolete(I worked in an engine/emissions lab)

Answer by Thomas
Submitted on 8/24/2005
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The only fuel I know of with an octane rating of >104 is ethanol (ordinary alcohol.) But its not commercially available in its pure form (E100), so you'll have to make it yourself. You could order blueprints for Robert Warren's Charles 803 still at http://running_on_alcohol.tripod.com for $30 to make your own ethanol. But you need knowledge of fermentation processes and chemistry to make this work, besides feedstock (for the yeast to turn into alcohol, ie. sugar cane or wheat - sugar's best cos you don't have to break it down at all to use it.) Also, the materials for the still cost about $500 in total, so you'll need to be loaded to pull this off.

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