Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pegasus.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!pegasus!mzal From: mzal@pegasus.UUCP (Mike Zaleski) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: What kind of gas to use? Message-ID: <2142@pegasus.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 01:41:23 EST Article-I.D.: pegasus.2142 Posted: Fri Mar 1 01:41:23 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 2-Mar-85 02:44:19 EST Organization: AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft NJ Lines: 33 Thanks to all of you who responded so quickly to my request for information on this subject. What I have decided to do, based on sort of an "averaging" of your responses, is to alternate between Sunoco 93.5 octane unleaded premium and 91 octane leaded regular. I may, as time passes, move from a 50:50 to 66:33 ratio or something like that. The only other question is: What do I do when the government takes away all leaded gas (as I understand they plan to do)? (Isn't it great the way government does all the things we don't want and butts into our lives in lots of ways, but can't keep the streets paved or free of criminal elements who steal radar detectors?) One respondent suggested aviation fuel for high octane (and high cost). Although the cost is a minus, the real problem with this is that it would be a nuisance to get. (At 10-12 MPG, I will probably need gas rather often.) Also, cold starting is more difficult with aviation fuel. Regarding mothballs: I suppose this will keep moths out of my carburetor, but I wonder (1) why does this work (if at all)? and (2) what prevents half-disolved mothballs from rolling into the fuel line and clogging it up? Again, thanks for the replies. I would have responded to each one personally, but there were too many! It appears net.auto has many fans of big old cars with monster engines.....all just loafing along at 55 (heh heh). -- Mike^Z Zaleski@Rutgers [allegra!, ihnp4!] pegasus!mzal