Re: New Packard owner questions....

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/10/28 18:39:02

Yeah Jack, I'm a bit suprised also that it doesn't have a FLAMMABLE and TOXIC shipping label, though the product label contains both warnings. I spent a lot of years doing health and safety labeling for hazardous chemicals, I'm not an expert on shipping classifications but I'm also suprised to find that loaded ammunition and gunpower just comes regular mail or UPS despite it's hazards. The bottle carries profuse and professionally written safety warnings, and the label states that it contains 14.8 grams of tetraethyl lead per quart. It also states that the mixture is "EPA Registered" though it's unclear to me just what that means. Directions for use indicate that 1 quart per 10 gallons of gasoline will raise the octane about 1 point, and 3 quarts per 20 gallons will raise 99.5 octane gasoline to 103. I don't think it's relevant whether that's "research" or "motor" method for this statement.

What I can say about it is about a quart every other tank fillup essentially quenches the preignition that I get on hard fast drives.