

| Subject: | Re: My Bucko update ll |
| From: | Mike Miller |
| Date: | Tue, 17 Dec 2002 08:14:33 -0800 |
How come you use the higher octane? Do you have a modified engine? Mike On 12/17/02 7:18 AM, "Joseph Fortino" <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET> wrote: > im going to try this stuff, seems i have been having water > drips from the tailpipe. i run chevron 92 so its on the > high octane also i think. > > > Joe hydro-craft > > On 16 Dec 2002, Mike Miller wrote: > >> I use whatever's cheapest. But every few >> months I put in a couple of bottles of Swepco >> 503. Supposed to mix with whatever water's in >> there and clean up stuff in general as it goes >> through the system. >> >> YMMV. >> >> Mike >> >> On 12/16/02 10:00 PM, "developtrust" >> <developtrust@COX.NET> wrote: >> >>> I for one doubt very seriously that alcohol >>> in gas would cause your problems. I use Arco >>> and never have problems but I also do have a >>> new gas tank. I wonder if that matters in >>> the equation. >>> >>> William >>> >>> >>>> Well you may be a surprised as I am to find >>>> that since all of the ARCO >>> gas >>>> is out of my tank by the third tankful, I >>>> have driven 250 miles with no cutting out. >>>> >>>> Not once did the engine quit while cruising >>>> the freeway like it did two weeks ago. it >>>> did stall while idling after sitting four >>>> days- maybe this was the last of the water >>>> being sucked in that settled to the bottom. >>>> >>>> I am now only using alcohol-free >>>> gas,Texaco, Shell, Chevron, etc. but not >>>> ARCO. >>>> >>>> All of their grades of gas have 10% >>>> alcohol. Maybe that's really 10 >>> percent >>>> water, of some really low proof alcohol. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> At any rate I'm thru with using Alaskan >>>> North slope refined crude. There must be >>>> some ice and snow getting into the wells. >>>> >>>> I like a nice full tank of Arabica!! ( I >>>> hate that robusto stuff!!) Thanks again for >>>> all who helped me troubleshoot it. At least >>>> now io know all my FI stuff is OK. >>>> >>>> >>>> Robert 1982 Westfalia >>>> >>>> >>>> __________________________________________- >>>> _______________________ >>>> STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 >>>> months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=fea- >>>> tures/junkmail >>> >
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