[tcb] Re: What kind of gas do you use?
- From: Dan Martin <danandkatrinamartin@xxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 14:48:58 -0500
I have read allot on this subject. It comes up on the type 2 list
often. I run regular. I ran nothing but premium for 10000 miles before
I switched. If you can't tell a difference I would say stick with
regular. I think you would be able to tell if it was pinging and
knocking. The more octane the more advance you can run before you get
pinging. If your bus will still climb those hills around your house
without pinging and knocking or running your temps up there is no
reason to spend the extra money for higher octane.
just my 2 cents
ymmv (your milage may very)
On Jul 28, 2004, at 2:24 PM, Dennnis Dosdon wrote:
> The other day a friend ran out of gas. We got him some and he went on
> his way. Then I found out that Jan, my wife, who had gone to the
> station, had filled up two containers with gas. One was a gallon and
> the other was a big 5 gallon that my friend didn't use. Later my
> brother in law, Chuck, and I were getting in my bus to go somewhere
> and I said that I needed to get gas and he said use that 5 gallon can.
> I said that I couldn't because I only used premium. The guy who built
> my first engine (which blew up) had told me to only use 89 octane and
> up.Chuck(who worked for a VW dealer's service department for many
> years) said that this regular gas would not hurt anything. I ran the
> reg and did not notice any real difference. So here's the question:
>
> I have a 1914cc (79x88?) dual ports with dual Kadrons. Do I need to
> run premium gas?
>
>
>
Dan & Katrina Martin
1971 VW Bus
H.B.B.
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