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Re: [ihc] old gasoline and old trucks...



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Stegmann" <steve.stegmann@domain.elided>
To: "Mac McMuffin" <mac@domain.elided>; "John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>
Cc: <ihc@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:03
Subject: RE: [ihc] old gasoline and old trucks...

> For small engines I only use premium fuel.  It has
> more short chain hydrocarbons and seems to vaporize
> better for starting.  Small engines use so little fuel
> that the additional cost of premium is not
> significant.
>
> Steve
>

Um, premium has a higher octane, which means it is harder to burn.  It also
can be bad for engines that don't *need* the higher octane, like most small
engines.  Right?

The carbon build up and all...

-Ryan



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