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Subject:Re: Octane
From:Richard A. Jones
Date:Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:33:40 -0600
>>In Texas and New Mexico ALL of the regular gas
>>was 86 octane.  Anyone know why this is so?

Regular is 86 here in Colorado.  I've been told that
the refiners lower it because of the altitude.  I have
noticed 87 at lower altitude places....

                                               Richard A. Jones
                                               Boulder, Colorado
                                               '81 Vanagon  Mr Bus
                                               '87 Syncro Westy  El Jefe