Re: Engine questions

["Thomas R. Elliott Jr." <T_R_E_Jr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

---Whatever octane you are using when you time your IH, use that octane from 
then on. I think you will find ping less of a problem if you chose a gas 
station, fill the tank with your preference of gas (manual says 91 octane 
and no more than 4 points above/below), time the vehicle, tune the carb and 
stick with the same gas station for fill ups. A lot of people think that 
octane means it has some miraculous go-go aditive. Not true unless you are 
using too low an octane to begin with. Octane prevents the fuel from 
igniting, therefor, it alters your timing. If you use 89 octane in your 
vehicle then when the gas stations add their dye or whatnot, it won't effect 
you so bad.

---Thank you,
-T.R.E.Jr.
-`73 Scout II (StoneThrower)
-`51 Farmall H (Heinz)
-`49 IH fridge (presently unnamed and in need of a compressor)
-`49 Plymouth Special Deluxe 4-door Sedan (Papapalooza)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
To: "David Bongo" <dbongo@domain.elided>
Cc: "IHC Digest" <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: Engine questions


> On Monday, June 16, 2003, at 03:48  PM, David Bongo wrote:
>
> > Would a single tank (or 2) of higher octane gas help?  Or would I more
> > likely have to switch over full time?
>
> In my opinion, the higher octane gas would only help while it is in the
> tank and is being used.
>
> John Hofstetter