The old mothball trick - United Bimmer Community

**Dudesky** · 12-26-2005, 06:56 PM

This old misconception still won't die. I love my brother, but he told me to get a box of mothballs and stick some in my gas tank. Says the napthalene raises the octane in the gas. I looked at him and just said "yea, I'll try it, sure." Whatever, idiot. This horrible advice goes back decades. Although it's fairly harmless (unless you put too many), it does absolutely nothing. People will do anything to save $$ and buy lower octane gas

**dtm325pwr** · 12-26-2005, 07:06 PM

on myth busters they said it does work

. they were trying to kill the car.. and that actualy made it fun better. but im just going by what they said.

**c1apton** · 12-26-2005, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky

This old misconception still won't die. I love my brother, but he told me to get a box of mothballs and stick some in my gas tank. Says the napthalene raises the octane in the gas. I looked at him and just said "yea, I'll try it, sure." Whatever, idiot. This horrible advice goes back decades. Although it's fairly harmless (unless you put too many), it does absolutely nothing. People will do anything to save $$ and buy lower octane gas

If he buys that one, tell him to try the "ping pong balls in the tank". This is another old myth, put p/p balls in tank and they bob around until sucked up against the fuel line then it makes the car stall. wait a minute or so, it starts and runs again - until the balls get sucked in again. Originally the idea was to piss off someone, but he'll REALLY BE PISSED when the balls finally melt and get into fuel system. (you can ask our old metal shop teacher)

**Dudesky** · 12-26-2005, 07:17 PM

Really? I guess I missed that episode. Maybe my bro is on to something, but you still will never see me sticking that crap in my car, no way man.

**Dudesky** · 12-26-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by craig

on myth busters they said it does work

. they were trying to kill the car.. and that actualy made it fun better. but im just going by what they said.

Really? I guess I missed that episode. Maybe my bro is on to something, but you still will never see me sticking that crap in my car, no way man.

DEATH2000 · 12-26-2005, 07:32 PM

^^^ i hope no BMW owner sticks that stuff in thier car. You have a better chance of it fucking up ur car rather than helping it.

C1apton, lets try the ping pong thing on a rental car.

**c1apton** · 12-26-2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DEATH2000

C1apton, lets try the ping pong thing on a rental car.

Screw "A" rental car, let's do it to them ALL

DEATH2000 · 12-26-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by c1apton

Screw "A" rental car, let's do it to them ALL

HAHAHAH Im in. I think we'd be the only people to completly buy out every mothball in Calgary and Minnesota

**komodo** · 12-26-2005, 09:01 PM

That ping pong ball idea is genious.

**donald1476** · 12-26-2005, 09:18 PM

Genius? If I caught some genius doing that they would surely become retarded.

**german speed demon** · 12-29-2005, 02:37 PM

No shit...You stick a ping pong ball in my gas tank...i stick a cannonball in your ass.

Dave

**Dudesky** · 12-29-2005, 04:49 PM

Am I the only one to notice that a ping pong ball won't fit through the gas tank inlet?!

**german speed demon** · 12-29-2005, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky

Am I the only one to notice that a ping pong ball won't fit through the gas tank inlet?!

Boys, I think Dudesky just owned us all.

Dave

nick_318is · 12-29-2005, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky

Am I the only one to notice that a ping pong ball won't fit through the gas tank inlet?!

I thought about that when I read this but just decided not to say anything.

DEATH2000 · 12-29-2005, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky

Am I the only one to notice that a ping pong ball won't fit through the gas tank inlet?!

Well u can always crush one in half, so as long as it doesn break it should still float.

Or, just get like 5 cans of whipped/shaving cream and spray that shit directly into the gas tank. I would love to see what happens.