Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 14:14:51 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Gas question, seriously folks
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Eric, I use regular, 87 octane gasoline in my '91 camper with original waterboxer engine. However, when I can get it, I buy ethanol free fuel. When I first got the beast, I used premium fuel when traveling to high altitudes because the owner's book says use minimum 87 octane, and the regular sold at higher elevations is lower octane, compensating for the lower oxygen availability due to lower atmospheric pressure. But, I found that it ran fine on 85 octane once when I was in northern Arizona at an out of the way place with ONLY 85 octane stuff available, at an elevation of around 7,000 feet. Since then, I just use whatever the local regular grade is.
My owner's manual says do not use additives. It also says to avoid gasoline with alcohol in it. I get better gas mileage with ethanol free fuel. Here is a link to a site that lists sources for alcohol free gasoline: http://pure-gas.org/
I believe the additive you mentioned is intended for use in gasoline that will be stored for a while to prevent it from becoming "stale" due to evaporation of the most volatile fraction. I don't know what benefit it would provide for gasoline that is being consumed while fresh.
mcneely
---- Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> Hi listers,
>
> I have a few gas related questions.
>
> I've been told by most folks that using regular in my van is the way to go. But I've also read about concerns about lower octane in regular due to the ethanol additives. So other then higher cost per gallon would I have a healthier engine, more power, and or better gas mileage running premium gas? Is there any harm in running it?
>
> I recently met a man with many years in the auto
> business. While looking over his hot rod 1939 ford we somehow got on the topic of gas stabilizer. He suggested I use a product called Stable Blue in my vanagon all year to minimize the harm done by ethanol. Does anyone use this product and are there any risks or clear benefits to using it?
>
> Your thoughts on gas are greatly appreciated.
>
> Am I going to regret bringing up gas problems on a Friday? Who is our resident gas expert?
>
> Originally posted this yesterday, Friday the 13, but it didn't seem to get to the list.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 Westfalia Auto
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David McNeely
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