PAINT THINNERS FOR FUEL...no more melted pistons 100%
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GUYS - u really need to be putting celly paint thinners (toluene/xylene) in your fuel.
melted pistons - no more
melted head gaskets - whats that.

I have problems with my goddam carb freezing!!!!
Can get 5-10 miles before - cough splutter....cuts out...wait 5 mins to defrost...then off again.
Even after a thrashing the engine bay is COLD!!!!
i mean like ...luke war at most on the block!!

Instructions:
Put in 100% toluene/xylene
advance timing till it kicks back turning over...
ease off till it fires....sorted. (ok maybe back off a bit more to be 100%)
but your well off the timing marks to get the fueling set up.
(thats with the bob weights welded up in dizzy on a race cam tho)

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just to add - ive not solved the carb freezing...YET. ill let u know how the experimenting goes when im back on the road in a few weeks.

prob 2 - the fumes are not nice.

I expect a 50-50 with petrol will solve both the problems tho.

ive melted enough sparkplugs/pistons and this really works.

formula 1 cars used toluene until about 1988-89-90 ish. - the f1 mechanics called it rocket fuel. do a quick google.

We discussed this 10 years ago.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

you only just found out? man i have been high on thinners since i can remember

Yes i moved to the darkside

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I prefer to run a 3:1 mix of C-Stoff/T-Stoff

I favor a mix of 30% gin to 70% tonic (slimline to prevent misfire), and a slice of lemon.

Pro's-

Undetable
No carb icing (although ice addition is essential)
No unpleasant fumes

Con's-

No good if your a just a lager drinker
May cause unsteadyness on feet, talking bollocks for hours and sudden need for a kebab
No lead protection for valve seats

Edited by oli79 on 8th May, 2012.

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

Soo not too long then Thinners killed off your memory ;]

What the fuck? You sound like a dodgy back street dealer trying to palm off your latest potion to the unsuspecting general public.

Thanks for the tip, I will use this on my ££££ spanker build, off to the thinner station.

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble

well sorry chaps! i saw the melted piston threads! i would imagined there would be less of these with the right fuel in use.

Iv not even bothered looking at ANY mini forums before lol. never crossed my mind. seems there are more turbo minis out there than i was aware of. ive only ever seen my own (and a couple on you tube)!

never mind im new on here so take it easy! .. but im not new to mini Ts so i *might* have advice if anyone needs it.

well if your advise is as above, ie adjust the timing without a light I suggest you keep it to yourself.

Interesting concept, but you can achieve much the same with Ethanol, infact E85 is available at the pump at various stations around the UK

@ what percent. ?

85%

[X] nail here for new monitor

Team Racing

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

shell optimax gets my vote
but seriously does anyone run there mini on methonal?
seeing as the mini is a weekend toy i wouldnt mind some uprated fuels.... lol

Methanol burns really cold and makes good power but you have to run so much richer, and it corrodes aluminium, which is why methanol dragsters have to flush through with petrol after a run. So not ideal for a road car!

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The high methanol fuel in Italy caused some interesting issues with the twin carbs on the GT...

Metric is for people who can't do fractions.

Methonal will certinally let you run lots of boost and super high CRs. But as 200bhp is achievable on pump fuel what's the point?

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph