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Originally Posted by gdmn852
Marvel mystery oil had been around for a long time,I recall when I first got interested in antique cars back in the late 1960s my great grandfather had a can of it in the garage.They also had a top Oiler setup that hooked up to the intake manifold, looked like a mason jar with a bracket.
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Originally Posted by Jeff/Illinois
I remember those.
In the 40's and 50's my Dad told me that people used to have a set up like that where they would dribble a little water into the carb intake to get better fuel mileage I guess. He said the theory was that your car always ran a little bit better in a rain storm.
Whether that worked or not I don't know.
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Getting way off topic here (as is usual on Ford Barn) but these two posts remind me of the Olds Jetfire, with a Turbo Charged 215ci V-8. To prevent detonation from the 10.25 compression turbocharged engine, the GM engineers installed a
Turbo Rocket Fluid Injector (actually a mix of distilled water, methanol and rust inhibitor) to keep things under control and prevent engine damage.
OK, back to the main subject.
