Oxygenated fuel ?

[WARMACHINE]

What is it good for and dose anyone here have any experience with it? Thanks

[cstreu1026]

Every gas pump in Ohio as far as I know has oxygenated fuel. Refiners use to use methyl tert-butyl ether but I think most if not all have switch to ethanol as a more environmentally friendly replacement. The primary reason for using oxygenated compounds in fuel is reduce emissions.

[WARMACHINE]

I thought it had something to do with racing fuels. I know it's not legal in most class racing.

[rmracing]

I thought it had something to do with racing fuels. I know it's not legal in most class racing.

Oxygenated race gas is worth some power . Depending on how much oxygenated it is , I would check the tune as it may lean it out some . A few years ago we were allowed to run a sunoco gas that was just slightly oxygenated and then the NMRA outlawed it , then I switched to a totally non oxygenated race gas and I lost about 4-5 hp . I am sure some of these more oxygenated fuels could be worth even more power.

[WARMACHINE]

Thanks, rmracing that what I wanted to know.

[A05C]

from VP


NEW! Q16
Q16 will work well in any drag racing or circle track application -- naturally aspirated, nitrous or blowers. Q16 is highly oxygenated, requiring a 4-6% increase in fuel flow, which will make 3-5% more power than competitive 116 octane fuels. Q16's oxygenation will significantly expand the range of air/fuel ratio acceptability, so performance will be more consistent and won't vary as dramatically with altitude or density changes. For bracket racers, variations in ET from run to run will be substantially reduced. This added fuel flow also effectively increases its octane by 6-8 numbers above its standard ASTM octane rating.

* Color: Yellow
* Oxygenated: Yes
* Motor Octane 116
* Research Octane: 120+
* Specific Gravity: .716 at 60° F

[cstreu1026]

I believe jimssvt saw some pretty good results when he switched to Q16.

In a way oxygenated fuel should accomplish some of the same results as running nitrous. It would add to the available oxygen in the combustion process.