Jellybean Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Where can I purchase toluene for the Supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmer Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 ok, why ? :- Shopping results for toluene for sale Toluene Solvent 250ml £4.99 - Seamark Nunn.Com Toluene HPLC Grade £8.00 - Stratlab Toluene, Four-1-gallon Bottles £90.85 - Cole-Parmer - UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 ok, why ? :- Thanks http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toluene 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, first pioneered by the Honda team. The remaining 14% was a "filler" of n-heptane, to reduce the octane to meet Formula 1 fuel restrictions. Toluene at 100% can be used as a fuel for both two-stroke and four-stroke engines; however, due to the density of the fuel and other factors, the fuel does not vaporize easily unless preheated to 70 degrees Celsius (Honda accomplished this in their Formula 1 cars by routing the fuel lines through the muffler system to heat the fuel). Toluene also poses similar problems as alcohol fuels, as it eats through standard rubber fuel lines and has no lubricating properties as standard gasoline does, which can break down fuel pumps and cause upper cylinder bore wear. In Australia, toluene has been found to have been illegally combined with petrol in fuel outlets for sale as standard vehicular fuel. Toluene attracts no fuel excise, while other fuels are taxed at over 40%, so fuel suppliers are able to profit from substituting the cheaper toluene for petrol. This substitution is likely to affect engine performance and result in additional wear and tear. The extent of toluene substitution has not been determined.[8][9] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolai Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Please be very carefull with inhaling it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 After reading your post on what it is, why the hell do you want some?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 You can get it off ebay i got some not long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TubbyTwo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 lol old school octane booster. Used it back in the day to make proper booster for my MR2 Turbo. Works very well!! Downside is its very nasty stuff!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jevansio Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Buy Xylene from ebay, better & cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Buy Xylene from ebay, better & cheaper And even more of a nasty chemical though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Buy Xylene from ebay, better & cheaper wow that is cheap but why are some of them £30 and £7 for 5 litres at that price its the same as v power what are the benfits of using this more inportantly what are the disadvantages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 http://www.reagent.co.uk/toluene-lrg.html?piwik_campaign=TolueneAllMatch&gclid=CIT14s6B4qgCFQod4Qod0VgdCQ Most chemical retailers will have, or could get it though. Transport is an issue, they won't let you stick in the boot, or in the back of an estate car, all the health and safety rubbish. You need a vehicle with a divided load space, or a trailer. I got my last 205 litre drum from a place in Trafford Park, Manchester, but forget their name. Edit: Just looked at the prices from reagent.co.uk They must be sniffing the stuff. Should be able to find it far cheaper than that. As an example, they sell Sodium Hypochlorite at £50.04 for 25 litres, I am off to pick some up locally at £16.80 for 25 litres.....Less if I buy in 205 litres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Cheapest I seend it for was http://mistralni.co.uk/ 80euro for 20 L plus free delivery to Ireland Code Pack Size Price (Inc. VAT + UK Postage) 159T 250ml £14.02 Add to Cart 159S 500ml £15.38 Add to Cart 159B 1L £21.68 Add to Cart 159C 5L £32.58 Add to Cart 159D 20L £70.00 Add to Cart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 20 litres isn't going to go very far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 20 litres isn't going to go very far I know , 10% mix so 6 liters per tank (so 3 tanks) ; I live in an appartment so cannot store a hugh 200l drum; the neighbours would be even be high Cigarette Sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 what do you use chris toluene or xylene ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Just to really throw something out there, model plane fuel; anybody every throw that in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I use Toluene, 10% by volume in SU. It helps, probably gives another 2 full octane numbers, but anything really precious that needs more octane is best run on proper race fuel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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