Re: Fuel questions

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Dec 11 2000 - 06:53:57 EST


There is definitely a difference between brands. I noticed better
performance, less pinging, and better gas mileage when I switched from
using whatever I could find (usually Hess or Citgo) to exclusively
running Mobil.

Patrick O'Day wrote:
>
> With all the pinging complaints and issues over oxygenated fuel, I been
> wondering about the gas I'm pumping into my 4.7L Dak.
>
> Does anyone have any information on the difference in the quality of the
> different brands of fuel? Is all gasoline pretty much the same or is there
> really a difference between the brands.
>
> I think I may get better mileage with Chevron over Arco. I haven't done any
> actual test or anything, just seems like the Chevron produces better numbers
> on the Daks display. I gotta wonder if power production is affected by
> different fuel formulations with equivalent octane ratings.
>
> Patrick

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-andy

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