Robert, I was travelling from northern WA to Portland.  This trip was the
first time I used less than the highest octane (about 92) available.  By
the time I got to Oregon I was starting on my 3rd full tank of 87 octane,
and from various places. While in Portland I started experiencing some
cutting out.  On the way back it got worse once, then calmed down.  Made it
home and topped up with 92 Chevron.  Had one more bad cut-out. Next tank 92
and "Heat".  No cut-out since.

Was it the Octane? Was it the state of OR?  or the different stations?
I've done the trip many times before, but always with the 92.
Also, I haven't driven the van an awful lot since I got back, so it could
still give me grief again.  Just thought I'd throw this out, since you
mentioned OR and cutting-out.

--Patrice
85GL "VanaBlue"
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From: Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Water deliberately added to gasoline?
Date: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:35 PM

 On my recent trip to Oregon, I asked a Texaco attendant if their fuels had
alcohol in them, and he said just the mid-grade and ...