Miata Mailing List: August 1993, Message #122
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   From: Joshua_Bloch@transarc.com
Subject: Re: Recommended octane (was: Re: Roll bars, roll-overs, and gasoline)
   Date: Mon, 16 Aug 1993 18:32:18 -0400


"Number 6"  writes:

> I don't want to start a flame war, what with all this high-octane
> stuff lying around, but I've always heard that higher-than-87 was not
> recommended because it increased stumbling after cold starts during
> the winter months.  What is the source of the "foul up the injectors"
> statement?
>
>         john 

I may well have gotten this wrong.  I recall reading it in my
owner's manual or in the Miata Club Mag, but I may be mis-remembering
the reason.

Josh