O2 works great in rockets.
O2 will destroy any internal combustion engine.
(Too much heat too fast for the metal parts & lubricants.)

 

O2 is not flammable....it is an oxidizer.
http://www.praxair.com/praxair.nsf/A...56A860081E837/$File/p4638e.pdf

 

...didn't we just cover this topic last week?
recap: O2=bad news

 

since it is an oxidizer, would that mean it would instantly rust an engine? thank you for the link, helpful info. "vigorously accelerates combustion"

 

No problem. Instantly rusting, i don't think so. The chemical formula for rust is Fe2O3 (red rust) if i remember correctly. So, in theory if more O2 is present, then iron would rust faster. But as you stated only adding trace amounts, there is still a lot of other stuff in the mix.

Pat