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MNThingGirl Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2004 Posts: 6 Location: MN - Of course
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:29 am Post subject: Joy! And a Question |
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Today is the first decent day that I was able to drive the Thing to work this season!! What a great morning!
Okay.... My husband bought me my Thing for my birthday. He just used that as an excuse to buy another VW. But I'm trying to learn as much as possible so I can do some things myself.
(This is probably a very elementary question but hey! I'm just a beginner at this!)
I saw at the gas station a pump that has non-oxygenated gas and it said it was for "Classic Vehicles and smaller engines". 92 Octane. Does non-oxygenated gas burn cooler and there by be better for older engines? Would this be something I should use in my '73? |
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bljones Resident Wit
Joined: February 08, 2002 Posts: 2377 Location: ontario canada
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:39 am Post subject: |
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stock vw engines were designed to run on regular. if your car isn't pinging, knocking or running on with the cheap stuff, then you shouldn't need the expensive stuff. _________________ OG JHC
Author of Original Rant #1
"It stingd itself to dead... now that is control on you"
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2004 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Oxygenated gas is fine to run in an aircooled engine. I use the cheapest gas available too, but I build all my motors to have a 7 to 1 compression ratio to avoid pinging.
Did you get alot of looks driving it to work? I sure do around here. |
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edgy Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2003 Posts: 424 Location: Bel Air, Maryland
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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I believe oxygenated fuel has alcohol mixed in. It just isn't called gasohol. It may cause problems in old cars if the tank is rusty. I've used gasohol in the Thing on several occasions. No need for gas line antifreeze! |
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