Tc-w3 in gas engine
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At 640:1 you engine will never know the difference neither will ignition.
two strokes running even 32:1 use less ignition timing than 4 stroke engines.
If anyone said that tcw3 did anything to delay ignition at reasonable mixtures they better come up with some pretty darn good evidence to back it up.
two strokes running even 32:1 use less ignition timing than 4 stroke engines.
If anyone said that tcw3 did anything to delay ignition at reasonable mixtures they better come up with some pretty darn good evidence to back it up.
The only evidence I have is it reduced (effectively eliminated) slight pinging in my motorcycle when run on 95 Ron. I've been using it for over 10 years in the prescribed 1:640 dosage. As to why it works, I'm not a chemist or combustion specialist so I have no definitive explanation but it does seem to have the same effect as retarding the ignition. It couldn't physically retard or delay ignition as such but it might change the flame propagation rate once ignition has occurred. What it also does long term is clean the combustion chamber which would help by reducing the compression ratio slightly but this really is a long term effect where as the pinging disappeared instantly on the first dosage.
What's ignition got to do with a fuel pump ?
I like to think what it might do is provide a trace of lubrication to the fuel system and perhaps reduce wear in the carb slide.
What's ignition got to do with a fuel pump ?
I like to think what it might do is provide a trace of lubrication to the fuel system and perhaps reduce wear in the carb slide.
I use 640:1 in ope for storage, and genset. Seems to keep the float and needle seats lubed and they don't stick.
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it is recommended for rotary engines
How much is a new fuel pump?
I see an post about replacing a fuel pump coming soon.
Leave the TCW3 for adding to diesel fuel. There is will actually lubricate the fuel pump.
I don't know what vehicle, but some are just noisy. I had a cutlass ciera with an in tank fuel pump that was loud, especially around 1/4 tank, but never failed.
No ones used a borescope,after 500 miles or more and taken pics of piston tops after using tc w3.its supposed to make sure their spotless though. 1 oz.per 5 gallons.in a gas car.
Nope, Works well
This statement doesn't make sense. If it is able to lubricate a diesel fuel pump, why wouldn't it lubricate a gasoline fuel pump?
Actually, there is. Someone (I don't remember who) posted a borescope photo of a perfectly clean piston top from using TCW3 in another thread. Someone in the original Corvette forum where the idea of using TCW3 was first proposed also posted borescope photos.
The one that is clean due to massive fuel dilution?
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If that’s for his Honda then that was the problem he was experiencing.
Diesel fuel already has additives to help with lubricity. But some people add two cycle oil or other additives to help with lubricity. Needed after they removed most of the sulfur. Diesel fuel pumps deal with a much higher pressure and most are lubricated by the lubricity of the fuel. And they cost about 10X what a gas fuel pump costs. Gasoline fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel flowing through but do not need lubrication from the fuel as gas is more of a solvent. And the diesel fuel pump that really needs the lubricity is the high pressure one. gas
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