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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
On Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:47:59 +0200, P.J.Berg >
wrote: > On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15:06 +0200, Dennis > wrote: > >> On Jul 30, 9:09*pm, "Joey Tribiani" > wrote: >>> "Dennis" > wrote in message >>> >>> ... >>> *>Good god guys, I've run E- 10 in my vw's for 20 plus years and I've >>> >>> >never heard so much crap in one posting at one time. *E10 is slightly >>> >higher octane and sold as "super" in iowa and unleaded is the regular >>> >blend at 87 octane while the E10 is 89. *The engines run better, not >>> >worse as they were designed to run on fuels with higher numbers. * The >>> >alcohol blends run cooler. *You do not need larger jets. >>> >>> LOL.... "crap" because one guy thinks it.... sweet... >>> >>> anyway, over the 20 years or so i've been driving we are subjected to >>> 10% >>> ethanol at regular intervals...usually as the prices go up... and yes, >>> it >>> always made a difference... we don't just get it in our super or >>> supreme we >>> get it across the board... >>> >>> (FYI the engines were designed to run on lower octane fuels, not >>> higher) >> >> No friend, higher. I don't know much about a lot of stuff so I >> usually end my postings with the quote that "this is just my opinion >> of course". I did not do this on my last posting because I do know >> about octane ratings, alcohol, and gasolines. I stand by all I said. >> You did get me to check some of my older books( these books are older >> than your driving experience and back when gasoline had some octane to >> begin with). For example the 68 vw type 1 was designed to be timed on >> 91 octane regular gas. > > That would be 91 Octane measured the way you do in the U.S. If I am not > wrong it would be MON?(Measured Octane Number?) > In Germany and the rest of Europe the Measure RON is used. And early > air-cooled VW's have always been able to run 87 RON(Research Octane > Number). > > J. When I think of it, the U.S. standard might be (MON + RON) / 2 = Pump Octane number. Not entirely sure though.. J. > > > If you timed with lower, cheaper gas with >> lower octane you should retard the timing to compensate or you could >> risk pinging under full throltle and or the engine running hotter than >> it should. Yes, hotter with to much advance on lower octane, cooler >> with higher octane. Not my opinion, just the facts. Dennis > > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
> wrote in message ... >> now... personally i think the "i'm mad, so i'll take my ball and go home" >> routine is overly done and a real bitch move... but that is up to you... >> you've been here at RAMVA for years, to tuck your tale and run because >> you >> were questioned over a little misinformation is bull****... but have at >> it... > > It's turn your TAIL and run. > > It never ceases to amaze me how you can come across as a dickhead 100% > of the time. Congrats. I owe you a beer for such an astounding > accomplishment. > > Chris we have something in commone besides the name, prick... **** off... everything I said was correct and accurate... it's "tuck your tail" .... like a dog, you should understand that... |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
> wrote in message ... >> now... personally i think the "i'm mad, so i'll take my ball and go home" >> routine is overly done and a real bitch move... but that is up to you... >> you've been here at RAMVA for years, to tuck your tale and run because >> you >> were questioned over a little misinformation is bull****... but have at >> it... > > It's turn your TAIL and run. > > It never ceases to amaze me how you can come across as a dickhead 100% > of the time. Congrats. I owe you a beer for such an astounding > accomplishment. > > Chris and you suck at this interweb thingie... wanna post the same lame reply a couple more times? |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
"Joey Tribiani" > wrote in message ... > > > wrote in message > ... >>> now... personally i think the "i'm mad, so i'll take my ball and go >>> home" >>> routine is overly done and a real bitch move... but that is up to you... >>> you've been here at RAMVA for years, to tuck your tale and run because >>> you >>> were questioned over a little misinformation is bull****... but have at >>> it... >> >> It's turn your TAIL and run. >> >> It never ceases to amaze me how you can come across as a dickhead 100% >> of the time. Congrats. I owe you a beer for such an astounding >> accomplishment. >> >> Chris > > we have something in commone besides the name, prick... **** off... > everything I said was correct and accurate... it's "tuck your tail" .... > like a dog, you should understand that... > well **** me... i did say "tale"... but it's still "tuck"... rhymes with "****" you... |
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> well **** me... i did say "tale"... but it's still "tuck"... rhymes with
> "****" you... Right back at you, dickhead. Thanks for proving my point. Chris |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
> wrote in message ... >> well **** me... i did say "tale"... but it's still "tuck"... rhymes with >> "****" you... > > Right back at you, dickhead. Thanks for proving my point. > > Chris pots, kettles, all that ****... stones being cast, yeah, you know... someone has to prove your points, that's always your weak point... but i do love my loyal following of pets... dance for me... |
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> pots, kettles, all that ****... stones being cast, yeah, you know... someone
> has to prove your points, that's always your weak point... but i do love my > loyal following of pets... dance for me... http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...rch+this+group You and I have nothing in common. You're a dickhead. I'm not. And once again, you have proven my point. And you still owe me 20 bucks. Chris |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
take it to private email. You both are putting **** in my newsreader
display. |
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10% Ethanol Gas Causing Poor Performance?
On Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:18:25 +0200, David Gravereaux >
wrote: > take it to private email. You both are putting **** in my newsreader > display. Hear Hear! J. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ |
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> wrote in message ... >> pots, kettles, all that ****... stones being cast, yeah, you know... >> someone >> has to prove your points, that's always your weak point... but i do love >> my >> loyal following of pets... dance for me... > > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...rch+this+group > > You and I have nothing in common. You're a dickhead. I'm not. And once > again, you have proven my point. And you still owe me 20 bucks. > > Chris you can deny the "dickhead" part all you want, but to post that thread you seriously need to read it... (you don't need me to prove a point, you did it well, shows i still own you)it make you look like the chump you are then, and it's even worse now... show me where i owe you 20 bucks and i'll paypal it do you ASAP.... as i said, above, and you did, "dance for me".... hahahaha... |
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