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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: HEMIDARTS]
#1084303
09/28/11 07:18 PM
09/28/11 07:18 PM
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My friend did a bunch of research on this last year.
He came up Shell as the best in the NE ohio area.
I run there V-power 92-93 in my Dart.
I also run there 87 in my every day driver.
I get better milage when i stick with Shell.
I notice a difference when i run anything else.
i've got some friends who do some testing and shell always comes up on top.
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: Labratt]
#1084305
09/28/11 09:01 PM
09/28/11 09:01 PM
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detroit area
moderncylinder
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i was told by the owner of the gulf station at elizabeth and groesbeck,,,,, that amoco is the best,, then shell,, then mobil
i bought a new mustang boss 302,, and was wondering this myself,, since i want to put "good" gas in it
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: moderncylinder]
#1084306
09/28/11 09:10 PM
09/28/11 09:10 PM
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ohio
HEMIDARTS
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i was told by the owner of the gulf station at elizabeth and groesbeck,,,,, that amoco is the best,, then shell,, then mobil
i bought a new mustang boss 302,, and was wondering this myself,, since i want to put "good" gas in it
There are not any Amoco stations left around here.
The old amoco is now a shell. 
But didnt amoco end up merging with BP?
I think all the BP's say amoco on them?  
On a side note my other friend swears that BP is the best.
But he also owns stock in BP so that might sway his judgement!? 
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: HEMIDARTS]
#1084307
09/28/11 10:37 PM
09/28/11 10:37 PM
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Charleston
sixpackgut
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i try to only use BP as it seems much better than some others including Sonoco. mobil and shell are not common around me though either.
all new gas sucks though.
Drag Week story.
at one of the checkpoints, a guy was complaining about his carb running like crap, jokingly my friend says, ask Ray, he has 3 of them on his motor. so i went over to look at it. i asked him to take the air cleaner off and there it was plain as day, fuel pumping out of the squirters. the car was not running. just sitting there. i said your boiling your fuel. he said engine is running 30 degrees hotter than when he runs e85.
not many e85 stations so he was switching carbs for the rides between tracks
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: Labratt]
#1084309
09/29/11 09:36 AM
09/29/11 09:36 AM
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The Swamp
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We sold and ran Amoco 93 premium when I worked at Mercedes/Benz. That is all my Ford buddy and myself would run. Have you considered marine fuel?? Anything sans Ethanol has to be better then pump stuff. I run 90 octane recreation only fuel in my boat, generators and lawnmowers and very happy with it.  dude, you missed out on all the BIG fish!! We caught 22 Tarpon this season, over a dozen jewfish, lots of snook, redfish and seatrout!! Shark bite is hot right now.
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: Labratt]
#1084311
09/29/11 10:00 AM
09/29/11 10:00 AM
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I personally have not seen any difference b/t brands. I normally run Shell. I have been having issues the past couple years w/ rattling the converter bolts loose b/c of detonation. Not audible, but it is doing it. Just replaced the flexplate and bolts due to this.
I recently found a store locally that has ethanol free fuel so I'll be trying that soon. If the ethanol free stuff doesn't help, then I'm gonna have to start mixing again. Makes me mad b/c the whole reason I built this hemi is b/c I was tired of buying race fuel.
Seems like the last couple years the pump fuel has really gotten bad.
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: moderncylinder]
#1084312
09/29/11 10:06 AM
09/29/11 10:06 AM
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detroit, mi
POS Dakota
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i was told by the owner of the gulf station at elizabeth and groesbeck,,,,, that amoco is the best,, then shell,, then mobil
i bought a new mustang boss 302,, and was wondering this myself,, since i want to put "good" gas in it
Ever been to the BP station at 11 mile and little mack?
They sell 110 leaded in the summer...their 93 is good too.
I also like Marathon 93 believe it or not. Runs great in my 20 psi turbo caliber.
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: an8sec70cuda]
#1084313
09/29/11 10:15 AM
09/29/11 10:15 AM
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Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY
Dragula
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I personally have not seen any difference b/t brands. I normally run Shell. I have been having issues the past couple years w/ rattling the converter bolts loose b/c of detonation. Not audible, but it is doing it. Just replaced the flexplate and bolts due to this.
I recently found a store locally that has ethanol free fuel so I'll be trying that soon. If the ethanol free stuff doesn't help, then I'm gonna have to start mixing again. Makes me mad b/c the whole reason I built this hemi is b/c I was tired of buying race fuel.
Seems like the last couple years the pump fuel has really gotten bad.
I also had som pinging this summer where I had always ran my timing, and had to re tune a little. I also had a convertor bolt and a trans bolt come loose I caught...Pump gas has gotten bad, and all we have around here now is 91 junk fuel with ethanol.
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: Labratt]
#1084315
09/29/11 10:26 AM
09/29/11 10:26 AM
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Romeo MI
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Just a word for you guys.... if you see a tanker truck in the station dumping fuel.... pass on your fill up for a hour or so.... as he is dumping fuel in the tanks he is stirring up the water at the bottom(ALL of the tanks have water in them)... let it settle out then you can fill 
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Re: UNLEADED PREMIUM QUALITY???
[Re: BradH]
#1084316
09/29/11 10:59 AM
09/29/11 10:59 AM
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The only data I have on pump gas analysis is so outdated it can't be relevant anymore w/ today's blends (old David Vizard stuff from the '90s). I think it's all sh!t these days, but FWIW I use either Sunoco or Shell when I have the choice.
It is all crap compared to what it once was, I'll give you that!
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Randy 
i know the sunoco in my town is using a different fuel in there tanks then they did 2 years ago. now im running 110 in mine, cuz i have been having some problems that i beleive to be fuel related.
