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Good point. I just did not want to waste money if not needed. My bad g
Healey runs premium. Every once in a while I buy Low lead Aviation fuel and
give it a treat.
Ira Erbs
Milwaukie, OR
1959 Austin Healey 100-6
1967 MGB Roadster
On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 10:13 PM dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:
> These engines cost a lot to rebuild. Regular is probably too low. I jus=
t
> run premium to make sure they get enough octane, and don't burn enough th=
at
> it=E2=80=99s a serious financial issue.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1:33 PM
> To: mglist <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Mgs] Petrol
>
> 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">Good point. I just did not want to waste money if not nee=
ded. My bad g Healey runs premium. Every once in a while I buy Low lead Avi=
ation fuel and give it a treat.<br><br><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signatu=
re">Ira Erbs<br>Milwaukie, OR<br>1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>1967 MGB Roads=
ter</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Wed, Sep 20, 2023, 10:13 PM dave northrup <<a href=3D"mailto=
:dave@ranteer.com">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pa=
dding-left:1ex">These engines cost a lot to rebuild.=C2=A0 Regular is proba=
bly too low.=C2=A0 I just run premium to make sure they get enough octane, =
and don't burn enough that it=E2=80=99s a serious financial issue.=C2=
=A0 <br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blan=
k" rel=3D"noreferrer">mgs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> On Behalf Of Max H=
eim<br>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1:33 PM<br>
To: mglist <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=
=3D"noreferrer">mgs@autox.team.net</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Petrol<br>
<br>
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 poin=
ts distributor, and trying to dial in the optimal timing.<br>
<br>
Later models with low compression engines might very well run on regular.<b=
r>
<br>
--<br>
Max Heim<br>
'66 MGB<br>
Sunnyvale, CA<br>
<br>
<br>
> On Sep 20, 2023, at 8:32 AM, i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>> w=
rote:<br>
> <br>
> I just got my B running for the first time and have a newbie question.=
I have looked online and got confusing answers.<br>
> What grade petrol do I use? Must I use premium grade? Can I use regula=
r?<br>
> Thanks.<br>
> <br>
> Ira Erbs<br>
> Milwaukie, OR<br>
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6<br>
> 1967 MGB Roadster<br>
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