Re: 104 octane boost

From: Robert P. Agnew (ragnew@islandnet.com)
Date: Sat Sep 28 1996 - 19:46:00 EDT


At 12:10 PM 9/27/96 -0500, you wrote:

>I have never tried 104 octane boost in my Dakota, but I use it regularly in
>my boat with 135 Hp mercury outboard, and motorcycle, yamaha XT600.
>I have never experienced any problems in either of these engines. When
>you look at the spark they are a different color then normal, a yellow
>orange tint, but they are not fouled. I believe the spark plug color is a
>result of the orange coloring of the 104+. I am not convinced it makes a
>big difference, but a few horsepower could be the difference between
>winning and losing a race.
>
>Brent Cring
>91 dakota v-8 4x4
>84 yamaha xt 600
>87 ebb tide 16foot, with 135 hp merc
>
>

Just for your info .... I investigated using higher octane fuel in my
Mercury outboard. My mechanic's advice was 89 octane only. Regular gas is
garbage, and higher octane will cause damage.

Re: Dakota Convertibles ... there was a white one for sale on Ensign
Chrysler's lot (Victoria) about a year ago. Don't know if it was 4 wheel drive.

Rob Agnew
ragnew@islandnet.com
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada

 



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