Gas matters?
01-31-2012, 08:50 AM
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Yeah, they have that card at Luckys/Savemart for Shell that gives you a discount on gas. I always have to tell them "I don't want it, I don't buy gas at Shell".
01-31-2012, 08:59 AM
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Go to what ever brand of gas works best for your car. Not all cars are the same. Once you pick your brand. Stick to gas stations that are all ways busy. That will mean you will almost always be getting the freshest fuel for your car. And that is what helps knock and power.
01-31-2012, 09:03 AM
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I found least in AZ that on the dyno Costco always did the best. Because they are always refreshing their fuel. Since they move the most amount of gas.
Gas pretty much comes from the same place in the bay area. It comes down to tank time. The older the fuel it tends to drop oct. So you want a place that is always busy and always gets a delivery truck. This also helps with sediment in the tanks building up. One thing I learned riding motorcycles. Some stations I would always find dirt after filling up. And I would avoid them always after.
Gas pretty much comes from the same place in the bay area. It comes down to tank time. The older the fuel it tends to drop oct. So you want a place that is always busy and always gets a delivery truck. This also helps with sediment in the tanks building up. One thing I learned riding motorcycles. Some stations I would always find dirt after filling up. And I would avoid them always after.
01-31-2012, 09:12 AM
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I found least in AZ that on the dyno Costco always did the best. Because they are always refreshing their fuel. Since they move the most amount of gas.
Gas pretty much comes from the same place in the bay area. It comes down to tank time. The older the fuel it tends to drop oct. So you want a place that is always busy and always gets a delivery truck. This also helps with sediment in the tanks building up. One thing I learned riding motorcycles. Some stations I would always find dirt after filling up. And I would avoid them always after.
Gas pretty much comes from the same place in the bay area. It comes down to tank time. The older the fuel it tends to drop oct. So you want a place that is always busy and always gets a delivery truck. This also helps with sediment in the tanks building up. One thing I learned riding motorcycles. Some stations I would always find dirt after filling up. And I would avoid them always after.
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01-31-2012, 09:26 AM
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I read that the stock ecu can work with ~30% E85. Is it actually beneficial to top off with E85 for the extra octane? Is there any harm?
We have a Propel in RWC, so it would actually be convenient for me to do this if it doesn't harm the car.
We have a Propel in RWC, so it would actually be convenient for me to do this if it doesn't harm the car.
01-31-2012, 10:26 AM
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I haven't been to the link for a while, but I remember it has some excellent information that helped me out when I converted to E85. It should answer most of your questions you have about mixing E85 with your car.
01-31-2012, 11:37 AM
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all gas sold in CA is standardized for the most part, thanks to the ARB. and there are only a handful of producers and the rest distribute. The only real difference are the additives that measure out to 1 part per billon...
and if you guys are really that picky most bad gas comes from when they refill the station from the trucks because it kicks up all the poop/sediments.
just saying..
and if you guys are really that picky most bad gas comes from when they refill the station from the trucks because it kicks up all the poop/sediments.
just saying..