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Apr 12, 2005 | 02:43 PM

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QuickSilver2002

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Originally Posted by diynoob

Being in Florida where things rarely freeze, I wonder how available this stuff is... I'll check NAPA and Walmart later today.

They will have it. It is not just for cold climates. They actually advertise it for warm damp climates (amazing what marketing guys can come up with).

http://www.goldeagle.com/heet/year_round_usages.htm

You want the yellow bottle.

Apr 12, 2005 | 10:19 PM

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JeremyMSG

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver2002

n20 is an accelerant, meth is a fuel. n20 is all about getting more o2 into the comubstion process, meth is more about stabalizing the combustion process. People tend to think it is all about cooling IATs, but that is really not why it works so well.

So the alcohol not only cools the intake but raises the effective octane of the fuel mixture? Thanks for the response. I thought it was simply about the IAT's

Apr 13, 2005 | 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver2002

They will have it. It is not just for cold climates. They actually advertise it for warm damp climates (amazing what marketing guys can come up with).

Checked NAPA today at lunch time. The good news: they had it. The bad news, the only had 5 bottles, and wanted over $1.00 for each 12 oz bottle of them. I will check Pep Boys and Discount Auto and see what they charge.

Apr 13, 2005 | 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by diynoob

No wal-mart in your area? I think they have the best price.

Apr 13, 2005 | 06:44 PM

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No wal-mart in your area? I think they have the best price.

Will check Wal-Mart too -- is Heet it in the auto section?

Apr 13, 2005 | 07:21 PM

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Will check Wal-Mart too -- is Heet it in the auto section?

Yea, auto section. Should be on the shelf with all the fuel additives.

Apr 14, 2005 | 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by QuickSilver2002

I bet the guys who distribute HEET are trying to figure out why there sales are suddenly going through the roof.

Darn it, I stopped in Wal-Mart yesterday and found the shelf marker, but they were all out (they had the 'wrong stuff' in the red bottle).

Okay, who here in Dallas is using FI and didn't leave me a bottle?!