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Old 06-06-2011, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by gsharapa View Post
All good recomendations and 1 other to consider is what kind of gas are you putting in it. Try to stay away from gas with methanol blend in it. Methanol is alcohol and boils at a much lower temperature then gas without it. I'm running a 496 all aluminum FE with Quick Fuel 850 and can not run a spacer. When I was at Texas Cobra meet this spring temps were low 90s and my car was fine until I put some gas in it up in Austin at a Shell station. Methanol blend and a bunch of us got it and had your concern until we put some high octane fuel in. I bought two 5 gallon jugs of 107 octane fuel and put 5 gallons in it and no more concern. Had the car out a few time since in 90 plus and again no issues....so check that fuel station you are filling up at.
Hi Gary:
Well I use Gulf 93 and I put some octane booster, about the methanol, there is not much choice up here in the NE just about every gas available has 10% methanol.
I thought about possible water in the gas but that would have affected my other three cars and nothing they are fine.
I will keep a more aware eye on this tks man.
Lou
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