Re: Octane ratings

[Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>]

Matthew,
I would try the cheapest stuff first if your engine is stock.  If it pings
get higher octane.  I run Super because my engine pings with lower grade.
My engine is old and worn, carbon deposits and oil blowby lead to pinging.
Ulix


On Thu, 22 Oct 1998 AHSprite78@aol.com wrote:

> As my 2 year restoration comes to an end I was leafing through one of the many
> manuals that I have and noticed that they recomended the use of 100+ octane
> gas in performance engines and 94 octane for normal engines.  What does
> everyone on the list run?  Is the manual correct?
> 
> Matthew Smith 
> '67 Sprite
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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