[tcb] Re: I found my hat

  • From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gvl2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 00:50:37 -0600 (Central Standard Time)

Regular gas *IS* 91 or better RON (Euro octane rating).

This is a FART (frequently asked recurring thread on another list.

Here's the answer:

http://type2.com/bartnik/octane.htm

91RON (euro octane) = 87CLC (U.S. octane) = regular pump gas (in most
southern states -- head north and you start seeing 85, and even *83* <---
Yuck!)

G2

On Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:35:55 -0600 Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Absolutely do not run regular gas in an aircooled VW engine.  You will give 
> your mechanic a heart attack.  You need more than 90 octane in a VW engine.
> Sammie
> 
> 
> At 01:29 PM 12/6/2005, you wrote:

> >reg on a trip,premium around locally

> >Paul Smith
> >www.23window.com/thezone
> >Praise The Lowered
> >T.C.B.
> >H.B.B.



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