Rocket Fuel??? (YouTube Video Added)

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 12:15 am

Right, lets cut a long story short!
Yesterday i was having a bit of a tidy up in the shed, moved my generator and found behind it a 5ltr Petrol can which was full.
Now the generator was full as well so i didn't see any point in storing it!!

I got it with the generator about 10 months ago and i cant remember if it was me that filled it or the person i got it off on eBay....

Anyway, took the lid off and it smelt like petrol (despite it being in a black container!!) and assuming it was as i got the container with my petrol generator....

Sooo, being short on cash and very low on fuel i chucked it in the Polo.

Did about 5 mile last night, didn't notice anything....
Came out to the car this morning and scared the s**t out of myself! its like the car is on something!!!!! i mean i can compare it to how the acceleration felt in my old 1.9tdi it is sooo quick.
I accelerated in 2nd on a road i travel down every day and put my foot down in 2nd and the car just kept spinning the wheels on dry road!!
When i finally did get grip it was like i had traded the Polo engine for a jet engine!!!

Checked for bad signs, no smoke etc etc

Anyone got any ideas? i assume it has something to do with the fuel i put in the car?? Was going to get a video and shove it on you tube this eve but didn't get chance.

Confused.......

Chris
(With the rocket powered Polo!!!)

PD · Post by PD » Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:45 am

I have no clue what you've done but id love some of it!

maybe all the ethanol has furmented to create some kind of uber fuel.

So is the car still driving like a jet??

Dee-vub · Post by **Dee-vub** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:28 am

what engine is in it?

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:19 am

im guessing the 1.4 from his sig.

Sounds good to me mate lol. If it is kerosine ive never heard of any drawbacks to putting it in your car. saying that, i dont know anyone who has lol.

Wonder how long it will last you... What kind of mileage are you getting from it? haha.

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:20 am

Yeh its the 1.4 16v,

got just under a quarter of a talk of this stuff left!! and she is still goin like a rocket!!

Ollie_R · Post by **Ollie_R** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:26 am

The ethanol is probably the most logical answer. The generator could've been running off something like E85 fuel, which is 85% ethanol, 15% petrol. Apparently the E85 is available at Morrison's. I think Tesco's do a 5% mix in their 100RON fuel as well.

Have a look on this thread, makes for somewhat interesting reading:

http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.p ... hl=ethanol

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:35 am

i am sure it was just filled up straight out of the petrol pump, but i really cannot remember!

dino · Post by **dino** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:58 am

film it and you tube it

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:34 am

my dad has the car at the min, dropping it off at work this afternoon so i will get somethin later on!!

Just called him and told him not to put any fuel in it lol!!

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:51 am

got the video last nit, just to to cut it short a bit. lol

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:29 pm

Not mixed for 2 stroke is it?

sapphireflame · Post by **sapphireflame** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:02 pm

you'd better be posting that vid from last night, it was hard work keepin the camera still!!!!

trust me it shifted, i didnt believe him at first till he showed me, as my dad would say "like sh*t off a shovel"

chrisash32 · Post by **chrisash32** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:42 pm

Just for the record.....

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=jlzDaR1azPY[/youtube]

sapphireflame · Post by **sapphireflame** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:47 pm

i'm impressed....with my video skills ha!

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:37 pm

sweet dials dude! what is that like a 0-60 in 8 seconds or something? give me some of that stuff!!! i can see myself filling my car with ethonal, cruising for 5 miles then just chugging to a stop. then explaining to the RAC why my cars filled with ethanol. "yeh a man on the internet said it would make my car go faster" haha fill your car up with that shoz when u sell it you'll flog it easy!