STP Octane Booster

the_edge150 · #1 08-28-2008, 11:53 PM

i found out that if when you go to mix your fuel, if you put in about 4 ounces of STP Octane Booster (99cents store stuff) it will make a considerable difference in mid-to high RPM's.

Bikeguy Joe · #2 08-29-2008, 06:09 AM

That would be the case if you are running too rich...the octane booster "thins out" the fuel for the fuel/oil mix, thereby making a rich(er) engine lean out closer to peak performance.

Higher octane is pointless to the china in frame engine since the compression is already very low.

deacon · #3 08-29-2008, 06:05 PM

But what does it do to a chainsaw engine or a weed whacker engine lol

Bikeguy Joe · #4 08-29-2008, 06:11 PM

Not much.

Octane booster make higher octane. Higher octane make the mix burn slower and is handy with high compression engines so they don't pre-detonate.

Goat Herder · #5 08-29-2008, 10:42 PM

Another thing about octain boosters is they can clean the carbon out thus improving the availible oxygen in a given motors combustion chamber, like fuel induction cleaning. Not much experimenting can be done on these chinas, danger will robenson.

deacon · #6 08-30-2008, 01:53 PM

I was joking lol I figure that there is nothing that can be done past cleaning the carb now and then...

NEAT TIMES · #7 09-03-2008, 03:01 PM

My Girl Friend Wants Me To Take Octane Booster, And I Know Why !!

jasonh · #8 09-03-2008, 04:11 PM

Probably better off yanking off the head and manually cleaning for carbon removal.

I'm curious how well seafoam works on these motors as far as a good cleaning.