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Thinking about an NB
Thanks Iva. Can you elaborate on the fuel thing?
Seems like many don't like the NB seats. Are there reasonable aftermarket solutions, rather than adapting old NA seats? miker |
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miker wrote:
> Thanks Iva. Can you elaborate on the fuel thing? > > Seems like many don't like the NB seats. Are there reasonable > aftermarket solutions, rather than adapting old NA seats? > > miker My '90 was perfectly happy with the lowest octane gas. Ran like a trooper no matter what the conditions or acceleration. The '04 prefers the mid-range octane rating. Under hard acceleration, particularly uphill, I'll get some pinging with the lower octane gas. If I'm doing any type of track event, or extended "spirited" driving, I'll fill her up with the higher octane gas. And that translates into more MSUs (Miata Spending Units) for gas and fewer for fun. Of course the ethanol content doesn't help any either. Iva & Vixen 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata |
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> My '90 was perfectly happy with the lowest octane gas. Ran like a trooper
> no matter what the conditions or acceleration. The '04 prefers the > mid-range octane rating. Ok... I wonder if that's an NA/NB thing or a 1.6/1.8 thing? > Of course the ethanol content doesn't help any either. My understanding has always been that alcohol burns more slowly than gas, which gives a higher-octane effect - pinging shouldn't be alcohol-caused (unless you're drinking it! miker |
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miker wrote:
>Iva wrote: >> My '90 was perfectly happy with the lowest octane gas. Ran >> like a trooper no matter what the conditions or acceleration. >> The '04 prefers the mid-range octane rating. > > Ok... I wonder if that's an NA/NB thing or a 1.6/1.8 thing? Maybe a little of both? > >> Of course the ethanol content doesn't help any either. > > My understanding has always been that alcohol burns more slowly > than gas, which gives a higher-octane effect - pinging > shouldn't be alcohol-caused (unless you're drinking it! > > miker I guess I wasn't clear - I meant that the ethanol content has lowered mpg noticeably. I'm not blaming it for the pinging. Iva & Vixen 2004 Classic Red No more winkin' Miata |
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> I guess I wasn't clear - I meant that the ethanol content has lowered mpg
> noticeably. I'm not blaming it for the pinging. Oh, got it... yeah, definitely. I imagine it lowers mpg about, oh... about exactly how much it stretches the gas out. Good thing we have politicians to plan this stuff for us. miker |
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"miker" > wrote: > > I guess I wasn't clear - I meant that the ethanol content has lowered mpg > > noticeably. I'm not blaming it for the pinging. > > Oh, got it... yeah, definitely. I imagine it lowers mpg about, oh... about > exactly how much it stretches the gas out. That was true for me: I lost 3 mpg when they shifted to E10. Power is down by a similar amount. Ethanol is corporate welfare for ADM, plain and simple. It results in a net INCREASE in greenhouse gas emissions, if we include the diesel tractors, ag chemicals, and transport in diesel trucks. The higher the ethanol content of a fuel, the greater the negative consequences. At best, it's filler for gasoline...sold at full gasoline prices. -- Lanny Chambers St. Louis, MO '94C |
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