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Old 10-10-2002, 05:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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is putting octane booster in your car safe?

I heard that it burns your vaulves, is it good to have it or what is the deal
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Whoever said that is dumb. I put some in right before i go to the track and i feel a lil more ooomphh
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I know fuel injector cleaner is bad, but I've never heard of bad things about octane boosters...doesn't it make your engine run a bit hotter, though?

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fuel injector cleaner is bad?
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yeah i never heard anything about the fule injector cleaner being back either? but i was thinking about using some octane boost on my first time at the track...is it safe?
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Old 10-10-2002, 09:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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its ok to use one or twice but it is bad for your plugs. if you have ran octane booster a lot check your plugs and you can tell what i mean.
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