Re: [Mgs] Petrol

[i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>]

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Thanks
I guess I'll put half a tank of US spec regular and see how it behaves

Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB Roadster

On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 2:56 PM Max Heim <mvheim@sonic.net> wrote:

> I am using premium exclusively in my '66 B. It has a Gold Seal motor in
> 18GB spec with approx. 95K miles, and a fresh head (<10K miles). =E2=80=
=9CPremium=E2=80=9D
> around here is 91 octane with 10% ethanol, so it still pings occasionally
> on hills. I=E2=80=99m running a newly reconditioned points distributor, a=
nd trying
> to dial in the optimal timing.
>
> Later models with low compression engines might very well run on regular.
>
> --
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB
> Sunnyvale, CA
>
>
> > On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:32 AM, i erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I just got my B running for the first time and have a newbie question. =
I
> have looked online and got confusing answers.
> > What grade petrol do I use? Must I use premium grade? Can I use regular=
?
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Ira Erbs
> > Milwaukie, OR
> > 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
> > 1967 MGB Roadster
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<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks<div dir=3D"auto">I guess I&#39;ll put half a tank =
of US spec regular and see how it behaves<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gma=
il_signature" dir=3D"auto">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey =
100-6<br>1967 MGB Roadster</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">=
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 2:56 PM Max Hei=
m &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mvheim@sonic.net";>mvheim@sonic.net</a>&gt; wrote:<b=
r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I am using premium exclusively in my=
 &#39;66 B. It has a Gold Seal motor in 18GB spec with approx. 95K miles, a=
nd a fresh head (&lt;10K miles). =E2=80=9CPremium=E2=80=9D around here is 9=
1 octane with 10% ethanol, so it still pings occasionally on hills. I=E2=80=
=99m running a newly reconditioned points distributor, and trying to dial i=
n the optimal timing.<br>
<br>
Later models with low compression engines might very well run on regular.<b=
r>
<br>
--<br>
Max Heim<br>
&#39;66 MGB<br>
Sunnyvale, CA<br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:32 AM, i erbs &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gm=
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rote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; I just got my B running for the first time and have a newbie question.=
 I have looked online and got confusing answers.<br>
&gt; What grade petrol do I use? Must I use premium grade? Can I use regula=
r?<br>
&gt; Thanks.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Ira Erbs<br>
&gt; Milwaukie, OR<br>
&gt; 1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
&gt; 1967 MGB Roadster<br>
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