Bad gas symptoms?
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Bad gas symptoms? Not farting.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />
What are the signs of bad gas? Obviously KR if low octane. My car is now very sluggish at low PT and take-off. I really have to try and drive around the clutch chatter now. My logs show small KR at WOT and idle LTrims are now about 10%, whereas before they were at 0%. Should I treat the gas (full tank <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> ) w/ octane booster? Fuel additive/stabilizer?
Oh ya, I GOT THIS SICK GAS FROM BRITISH PETROLEUM...I assumed it was Amoco repackaged...uh...I WILL NEVER BY THIS **** AGAIN <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> ..... I guess no track tonight....
<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> BP <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
What are the signs of bad gas? Obviously KR if low octane. My car is now very sluggish at low PT and take-off. I really have to try and drive around the clutch chatter now. My logs show small KR at WOT and idle LTrims are now about 10%, whereas before they were at 0%. Should I treat the gas (full tank <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> ) w/ octane booster? Fuel additive/stabilizer?
Oh ya, I GOT THIS SICK GAS FROM BRITISH PETROLEUM...I assumed it was Amoco repackaged...uh...I WILL NEVER BY THIS **** AGAIN <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" /> ..... I guess no track tonight....
<img border="0" alt="[shoot]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_guns.gif" /> BP <img border="0" alt="[judgement]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_judge.gif" />
Re: Bad gas symptoms? randy put some 104 octane in it at kcir. that will clean up and help things out a lot. i have had the same thing. i wont put anything but ammaco 92 octane.
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Re: Bad gas symptoms? If I'm not mistaken, amoco = BP now... and BP = beyond petroleum... formerly british petroleum... anyway, that's all I use 93 octane of course. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> Have you confirmed it's a gas problem?
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Re: Bad gas symptoms? Hey John, good seeing you the other nite at RMS's new shop/dyno. Even though you came in a FORD <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" /> .... Your buds' Lightning was my idea of a truck...Chevy or Ford. Anyhoo, thanks for the race gas idea.... may drive out there tonite anyway to get some gas and watch.....and learn.
How much should I try to get in....it is full now.
Btw, am I descibing your experience w/ bad gas? What really sucks is I put the gas in just before my dyno time.....uh....waste of time... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
I was getting 411/400 w/ KR. So hopefully w/ good gas...415/405.
Would NX octane booster work as well as the race gas? I could put that in now and not have to run the tank down.
Randy
How much should I try to get in....it is full now.
Btw, am I descibing your experience w/ bad gas? What really sucks is I put the gas in just before my dyno time.....uh....waste of time... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
I was getting 411/400 w/ KR. So hopefully w/ good gas...415/405.
Would NX octane booster work as well as the race gas? I could put that in now and not have to run the tank down.
Randy
