Bracket Talk
Top lube

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April 21, 2025, 07:05 PM
WHOMPWHOMP
Top lube
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
Whomp, what does “stopped up” mean in your case?
So bad I sent it back to BOOK…he put new metering blocks an bowls on…just white-ish chalking an pitting..I have switched to liquid power with zero issues
April 22, 2025, 06:46 AM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
quote:
Originally posted by CURTIS REED:
Whomp, what does “stopped up” mean in your case?
So bad I sent it back to BOOK…he put new metering blocks an bowls on…just white-ish chalking an pitting..I have switched to liquid power with zero issues


That's pretty wild. So may ways for these things to cause us problems.
April 22, 2025, 11:46 AM
FootbrakeJim
I've been using Power Plus for the past 10 years, with no issues at all. The last 2 off seasons I never drained the system or the fuel cell.
Zero corrosion, no more white specks in the float bowls. Over the last few years I have cut the amount of top lube I use in half, just like a lot of the Klotz Uplon users have, with no downside.
(I also add a small splash of Wild Cherry scent to it).


Dan "Jim" Moore
Much too young to feel this damn old!!
April 22, 2025, 08:03 PM
wideopen231
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
Klotz stopped mine up in a month…..PAULEY you got a new guy up your way….supposed to be the shyt…he doesn’t want you to add nothing….


Think thats half whats causing mine to stop up also. finding crytal looking crap in nozzles. This last time it was from hose.Not sure if did not clean out enough or if one is decaying or somewthing. So not all the Klotz.




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April 23, 2025, 09:42 AM
329L
For the people looking for the blue lube, the actual name of it is, "Alky racing alcohol additive". Busler Enterprises in evansville indiana stocks it, also, Hannarhan in Hopkinsville, KY stocks it as well.

https://www.hanrahanperformanc...ts/alky-top-end-lube


Jeremiah Hall
April 23, 2025, 12:21 PM
Jonesz
quote:
Originally posted by 329L:
For the people looking for the blue lube, the actual name of it is, "Alky racing alcohol additive". Busler Enterprises in evansville indiana stocks it, also, Hannarhan in Hopkinsville, KY stocks it as well.

https://www.hanrahanperformanc...ts/alky-top-end-lube


Power Plus makes blue lube as well.
April 23, 2025, 01:54 PM
TomR
quote:
Originally posted by wideopen231:
quote:
Originally posted by WHOMPWHOMP:
Klotz stopped mine up in a month…..PAULEY you got a new guy up your way….supposed to be the shyt…he doesn’t want you to add nothing….


Think thats half whats causing mine to stop up also. finding crytal looking crap in nozzles. This last time it was from hose.Not sure if did not clean out enough or if one is decaying or somewthing. So not all the Klotz.


You could have a bad fitting that is rotting from the inside out. Seen that plenty of times with alcohol.


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April 23, 2025, 04:14 PM
FootbrakeJim
quote:
Originally posted by TomR:
You could have a bad fitting that is rotting from the inside out. Seen that plenty of times with alcohol.

^^^ This. Also, I once added a large -10 anodized aluminum filter plumbed between my fuel cell & pump. It was specifically made for alcohol fuels. Maybe a month after installing it, I found a bunch of white chunks in the float bowls. Unscrewed the end off the filter, and it turned out all the crap was coming from the 30 micron "stainless" mesh filter media. Ditched the filter, problem solved.


Dan "Jim" Moore
Much too young to feel this damn old!!
April 23, 2025, 04:59 PM
329L
quote:
Originally posted by Jonesz:
quote:
Originally posted by 329L:
For the people looking for the blue lube, the actual name of it is, "Alky racing alcohol additive". Busler Enterprises in evansville indiana stocks it, also, Hannarhan in Hopkinsville, KY stocks it as well.

https://www.hanrahanperformanc...ts/alky-top-end-lube


Power Plus makes blue lube as well.


The Power Plus version is not the same as this version.


Jeremiah Hall
April 23, 2025, 09:39 PM
wideopen231
quote:
Originally posted by FootbrakeJim:
quote:
Originally posted by TomR:
You could have a bad fitting that is rotting from the inside out. Seen that plenty of times with alcohol.

^^^ This. Also, I once added a large -10 anodized aluminum filter plumbed between my fuel cell & pump. It was specifically made for alcohol fuels. Maybe a month after installing it, I found a bunch of white chunks in the float bowls. Unscrewed the end off the filter, and it turned out all the crap was coming from the 30 micron "stainless" mesh filter media. Ditched the filter, problem solved.


Have no0t had white crap in nozzle for while but since do have a 19AN canister filter inline it could be possible. Right now got to find out which hose is causing problem figure since return no longer go;s threw filter all are suspect. Found two stopped nozzles today when fired car up, Will be taking whole system apart Friday morning early, Testing Friday night and at Cahrlotte Thursday for bs with TA/ D and FC buds.

May give blue lube a shot too.




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April 24, 2025, 08:07 PM
NFC
quote:
I used the blue lube with Hank Thomas fuel for years, never had corrosion. After the blue lube became unavailable I switched to Klotz. Now I have corrosion and pink crud in my fuel system.

He had the blue last fall when I picked up four barrels at the racer sale.