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1. TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "Keith Graves" <KGraves@talx.com>; Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 07:15:10 -0500; I just purchased a 1974 TR6 and have a basic question. What kind of gas should I use. I assume it was intended to use regular, the manual indicates an octane of at least 99. The best unleaded around; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00518.html (7,485 bytes)
2. Re: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: Kendall Larsen <kendallsemail@yahoo.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 01:16:07 -0700 (PDT); I burn 87 in my six with no worries. There is debate about whether the valve seats will recede at an accelerated rate by burning unleaded. I have 9.5:1 compression and my timing advanced and still d; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00520.html (8,250 bytes)
3. RE: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: Mark Hooper <mhooper@pix-cinema.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:10:10 -0400; I use premium which, around Montreal, tends anywhere from 91-94 octane. Years ago I ran on regular (87) for a while and discovered that the engine would diesel horribly after even a mile of driving.; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00527.html (8,144 bytes)
4. Re: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 11:54:23 -0400; Be aware that gasoline octane ratings in the US average the Motor and Research numbers, which gives a lower overall number than what you may find in the owner's manual. You should be fine using 92 oc; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00528.html (8,894 bytes)
5. RE: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "steve bridge" <slbridge@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 17:36:47 +0000; In my TR6 motor, I use Aviation fuel from the local depot. They have a pump around back, I think it is at $2.20 per gallon. Expensive, but if you only put 3-6 thousand miles on your car per year, the; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00529.html (7,517 bytes)
6. RE: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "Philip E. Barnes" <peb3@cornell.edu>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:19:45 -0400; Steve, I'm not sure where you are, but around here, there is a tax on motor fuel and the airports won't sell it if you aren't putting it directly into an airplane. There is no tax paid on aircraft f; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00532.html (7,367 bytes)
7. RE: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 14:27:06 -0400 (EDT); Please note that running a street car with av gas is a violation of federal law (for a number of reasons, including road taxes and EPA guidelines). This assumes that you are a US citizen though. If y; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00533.html (9,612 bytes)
8. RE: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: "steve bridge" <slbridge@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 18:32:41 +0000; Hi Phil, I'm sorry, I wasn't clear... this depot is a bulk station downtown that sells petroleum products retail in bulk. There is a road tax on the Av gas I buy. I discovered them after getting tir; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00534.html (8,444 bytes)
9. Re: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: tr6taylor@webtv.net (Sally or Dick Taylor); Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 13:53:24 -0700 (PDT); Keith--It's not necessary to use octane booster under most circumstances. I don't think the "Lead Substitute" is necessary, as I have found no obvious valve seat recession after using nothing but unl; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00535.html (7,731 bytes)
10. Re: TR6 Gasoline (score: 1): Author: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@bright.net>; Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 16:56:31 -0400; Bob and Dick are absolutely correct. In all the heads we process, valve recesson is minimal. This is true of TR3, Spitfire, MGB, TR6, etc. The peopel that sell the "unleaded conversions" are making m; /html/6pack/2003-06/msg00536.html (11,037 bytes)

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