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Old 12-17-2008, 12:27 PM   #55 (permalink)
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Two big points there we shouldn't miss...

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I contend without experiment that it would have done nothing, however, for fuel economy, as higher octane fuel does nothing unless you tune for it.
Yep! First big point: many of these additives can be used to an advantage, but you may need to do the work to GET the advantage...

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Adding more won't screw up your engine, and is only dangerous if not handled correctly.
Yep again. Within the word "correctly" we should remember that there would be a point where too much could cause damage - although I think Christ was inferring that!

The only problem I see is that it is way too easy for someone not set up to handle chemicals properly to end up with one of those "hey, watch this!" moments, or end up with chemicals in your body that you REALLY don't want.

So Please Be Careful, and as always: Your mileage may vary!
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