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Old 08-07-2010, 11:04 AM   #24
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Default Re: Marvelous Mystery Oil?

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Originally Posted by skip View Post
You really don't need MMO as it only turns into unburned hydrocarbon emissions and soon develops into a varnish above the first [compression] ring of each piston. Why carbon up the churn any more than you need to by burning gasoline?. . . So are we exacerbating the problem by adding stuff that does not burn away nor add any additional hp? Just a thought.

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What makes you think MMO is comprised of the same long straight chain hydrocarbons that oxygen link into what is called varnish in an infernal combustion engine? MMO contains a mix of ring structures that are excellent high temperature solvents for engine varnish. That's why it UNsticks things. It also contains esters that are excellent synthetic lubes at high temps. I would agree with you if you were talking about mixing straight oil with the gas.
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