Miata Mailing List: March 1999, Message #357

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        +++  There was a race team manager being interviewed during a 
race on SpeedVision in the wee hours this morning who blathered on and on 
about how his team counted on Sunoco's 94 oct to bring it home for them. 
I don't remember the details about what he said but, in concert, it meant 
it is just the best stuff. 

        Couldn't tell for sure but I think the car he was standing in 
front of may have been yellow and blue, though. YMMV.

        I don't remember the sanctioning body nor class but it was 
modified Firebird's, Camaros, Mustangs and stuff. There was one Miata in 
a "compact" class against some kind of an Oldsmobile which retired. I 
presume the Miata went on to win [it was Red, after all] but don't know 
for sure as it was close to 4am so I went to bed.

        Keep The Revs Up,

        Phredd'n'MisteRedd


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>On Sun, 28 Feb 1999 21:56:39 -0500, Paul Williamson
><williamp@bit-net.com> wrote:
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>>I have found that there is a difference in branded gas as well.  Again, I 
>>think it has to do with the additives.  When our local Getty station closed 
>>for remodeling, I used the local Citgo gas.  My mileage dropped by 2 
>>mpg.  As soon as I switched back to Getty, the mileage returned.
>
> Yep. Even the "same octane" gas is different. On my last Harley
>(a 96 cu. in. stroker motor that demanded good gas), after
>testing almost every brand available in the area, I found that
>Shell (specifically, the SU-2000) 93 octane premium was the
>best...never a ping from the engine. This was followed by Exxon
>93 octane (slight pings under high loads on hot days), and
>Amorous Premium (Ran fine until temps. outside hit 90+, then it
>pinged even under medium loads). Everything else might as well
>have been 25% water to that engine, but all brands I tried were
>"rated" at 93 octane.
>
> On a similar note, a client of mine does large-scale printing
>and plotting jobs, and one day while I was in there I saw them
>plotting a large (48" wide or so) US map that was color coded by
>what "types" of gasoline were mandated by both the EPA and state
>authorities. The legend below the map also contained state by
>state (even city by city if so mandated by the feds. for
>pollution control problems) listings of the months that certain
>states used "reformulated" gas...and some got the vile stuff all
>year round! It also listed the various type of RFG by area...some
>are "better" junk than the others!
>
> I wish I could find this map or listing somewhere on the web for
>reference.
>
> Regards,
>
>Doc
>phRed '95 - CSP #25
>Team Monster Miata Stereo
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