Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:29:24 -0800
Reply-To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
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From: Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject: Re: My Bucko update ll
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its only a 1.9l thats strong don't push it hard, never
tack past 4g, but from the builder he said that the motors
he makes sometimes are not made to pass somg. I did past
i think it does have some mod parts puts out good compression and likes hwy speed.
ohh if you were driving behind me you could'nt tell I had
gas pedal still, most cars like to try and fource people
fast. ( i just drive ) not racing
jetta head tried to show my his power last night and my
wife said hey thats 2 in a row, i said they come in pairs. hehe, he cut hard on me. * whatever *!
Joe F
On 17 Dec 2002, Mike Miller wrote:
> How come you use the higher octane? Do you
> have a modified engine?
>
> Mike
>
> On 12/17/02 7:18 AM, "Joseph Fortino"
> <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET> wrote:
>
> > im going to try this stuff, seems i have
> > been having water drips from the tailpipe. i
> > run chevron 92 so its on the high octane
> > also i think.
> >
> >
> > Joe hydro-craft
> >
> > On 16 Dec 2002, Mike Miller wrote:
> >
> >> I use whatever's cheapest. But every few
> >> months I put in a couple of bottles of
> >> Swepco
> >> 503. Supposed to mix with whatever water's
> >> in there and clean up stuff in general
> >> as it goes through the system.
> >>
> >> YMMV.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >> On 12/16/02 10:00 PM, "developtrust"
> >> <developtrust@COX.NET> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I for one doubt very seriously that
> >>> alcohol in gas would cause your problems.
> >>> I use Arco and never have problems but I
> >>> also do have a new gas tank. I wonder if
> >>> that matters in the equation.
> >>>
> >>> William
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Well you may be a surprised as I am to
> >>>> find that since all of the ARCO
> >>> gas
> >>>> is out of my tank by the third tankful, I
> >>>> have driven 250 miles with no cutting
> >>>> out.
> >>>>
> >>>> Not once did the engine quit while
> >>>> cruising the freeway like it did two
> >>>> weeks ago. it did stall while idling
> >>>> after sitting four days- maybe this was
> >>>> the last of the water being sucked in
> >>>> that settled to the bottom.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am now only using alcohol-free
> >>>> gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not
> >>>> ARCO.
> >>>>
> >>>> All of their grades of gas have 10%
> >>>> alcohol. Maybe that's really 10
> >>> percent
> >>>> water, of some really low proof alcohol.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> At any rate I'm thru with using Alaskan
> >>>> North slope refined crude. There must be
> >>>> some ice and snow getting into the wells.
> >>>>
> >>>> I like a nice full tank of Arabica!! ( I
> >>>> hate that robusto stuff!!) Thanks again
> >>>> for all who helped me troubleshoot it. At
> >>>> least now io know all my FI stuff is OK.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Robert 1982 Westfalia
> >>>>
> >>>>
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