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Old 11-11-2005, 03:57 PM
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octane booster resulted in me getting burnt valves..SUCKS..anyone else put there????
Old 11-11-2005, 04:09 PM
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mmm.not sure why that would burn valves??
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haha how much octane booster did you use?
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Default Re: burnt valves.... (unclepowers)

Burnt valves are usually caused by not enough valve lash or extreme exhaust temps.Octane booster should actually lower combustion chamber temps.Most of the time all that octane booster does is leave funny colored deposits in the engine.
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