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  1. 06-02-2003, 07:45 PM #1
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    Question Gas??

    what gas does everyone run on??

    strictly premium here, 93 octane only:pimp:
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  2. 06-02-2003, 09:36 PM #2
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    89 octane or better... that 87 stuff sucks
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  3. 06-02-2003, 09:37 PM #3
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    89 only. I've tried everything below it and everything above it, and it always runs best on the 89.
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    im runnin el cheapo, as they say on the price is right. i run some cheap ass 87. my grandma pays for my gas card so i never get what i realy want. my friends shop sells VP racing fuel. i think when i get some extra money, im gonna get a few gallons of that. i think its like $4 or $6 something per gallon. maybe this cheap ass fuel is why my car is runnin like i need to clean the carb.
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    I run 89.., works the best..using higher wont make a diffrence.. The higher the compression the higher the octane..Stop wasting extra money on higher octane when ur car does not need it!
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  6. 06-03-2003, 06:25 AM #6
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    89 yay yay!
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  8. 06-03-2003, 08:54 AM #8
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    I can SOMETIMES get away with 87 in the winter, but basicalyy I am stuck paying for 89. Engine pings like a son-of-a-bitch on 87. Of course, the LXi has higher compression than the DX or LX. You are supposed to be able to run 87 in those.
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  9. 06-03-2003, 08:57 AM #9
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    I forgot to mention that I think that since we switched to RFG (reformulated gas) in the Dallas area that the octane levels went down. Just an unsubstantiated theory on my part, but I noticed that the Ford Escort we had at the time (1995) which used to be able to use 87 with no problems all of a sudden needed 89 to keep from knocking. I pretty much always needed 89 for my car.

    Just another reason that RFG is a big rip off. My gas mileage dropped over 10% when we made the switch, too. Went from 29 average down to 26.
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  10. 06-03-2003, 02:00 PM #10
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    87 works fine for me. no reason to waste my money on anything more
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    I run 91 or higher due to advanced timing and running lean (not good) but need a propane enrichment kit to determine air/fuel ratio. Got no O2 sensor either. Plus I run her hard... need to lower cylinder/combustion pressures.
    She does run very hot though from the fuel. (not good again)
    Hey, I need all the power I can get and she's still running strong!

    Oh yeah, I almost forgot. I got a 9.1-1 compression ratio.
    The manual recommends 91 or higher.
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  12. 06-03-2003, 05:07 PM #12
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    I use 87. Runs just fine. One time I filled up using premium and noticed little difference. It just ran a bit smoother.
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  13. 06-04-2003, 01:26 AM #13
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    87...cause it's cheap, just like me :lol
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    Originally posted by cdscowboy
    87...cause it's cheap, just like me :lol
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  15. 06-04-2003, 04:04 PM #15
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    arn't you supposed to run the octane that it reccomends? i used 89
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    the manual says 86 octane, but considering it was 1988, gas was different then. strictly 93 for me though, i do notice that it runs smoother and cleaner.
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