[DML] Re: Delorean Fuel

["p12c16" <PRC1216@xxxxxxx>]

This debate is going to have many different preferences, like what oil to use (10W30) :) but 
if you are going to store your car for the winter or not drive it much, put in a higher 
octane.  91 breaks down slower than say the 87 would sitting in the tank.  Also, as I recall, 
in the '81 owners manual all of the readings for gas mileage, performance, etc and all of 
those specs say that the car was tested using 91 octane fuel.  So its hard to tell exactly 
what the DeLorean was designed to run on.  Also, the higher octanes like Shell V-Power 
typically have more cleaners in them that help clean out fuel injectors and the like (or so I 
am told)

Patrick
1880

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxx> wrote:
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> Funny...
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> When i had my Mustang GT with a Paxton blower on it i had to run 
> 91octaine or better in my car so i would avoid detonation, i had worse 
> gas mileage because my car was designed to run on 87. When i spun the 
> bearings in my supercharger and sent it off to be rebuilt i still had 
> worse gas mileage running the 91 or better gas. I decided i wouldnt get 
> the supercharger back for almost a month so i ran the 87 again and my 
> gas mileage went back up 3 MPG.
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> You are not getting better MPG or power running the gas you are using, 
> you just think you are Japheth.
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> The delorean can only burn what it is designed for and the rest goes 
> out the exhaust pipes.
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> Read the story John Hervey posted 
> http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/30643/
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> Mark V
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> On Jan 18, 2005, at 11:22 AM, John Hervey wrote:
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> > Japheth, Here is a link as to running a higher octane # gas.
> > John Hervey
> > www.specialtauto.com
> > http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/30643/
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: secret_jedi_guy [mailto:secret_jedi_guy@xxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 1:18 AM
> > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DML] Delorean Fuel
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> > A gas station near my house has just started providing 100 octane
> > unleaded racing fuel.  I'm not sure why, but it seems cool to me.  I
> > was just wondering what fuel most people on the list use and if they
> > have ever tried putting 100 oct. in their Deloreans before.  I put
> > 87 in once and only once.  Performance and MPG sucked like a
> > Hoover.  If anyone on the list has put in 100 oct., what were the
> > side effects (e.g. performance, MPG, overheating, etc.)  I am just
> > curious because I am thinking about trying it out.
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> > I have been sticking with 91 and I put in an octane booster.  Also
> > to aid the fight for the K-Jet vs. Carburetion fight, I prefer my K-
> > Jet now that I have given it a good cleaning including all six
> > injectors.  Fuel delivery is very smooth.
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> > It would be really interesting to see that racing fuel in a DMCH
> > Stage III engine.
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> > Japheth VIN: 1223
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