[Healeys] Vapor lock gas

[BJ8Healeys]

Well, I screwed that one up, didn't I? Having to read and send email
directly from my ISP server, which is a real pain!
BJ8Healeys

	-----------------------------------------From: "BJ8Healeys" 
To: "N.S. Bennett"
Cc: "healeys at autox.team.net"
Sent: Tuesday May 11 2021 3:01:33PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vapor lock gas

 Nathan, I'm a little bit late with my response, so I'll just direct
it to you.  My two cents' worth: 

	  When I and my traveling companions were returning from Conclave
2008 in San Diego and we got to Missouri, we discovered that the
highest octane available there was 91. After filling up with that,
both BJ8s missed and knocked and chugged until we got into Tennessee
and refilled with 93 octane. 

	  Recently, a BJ8 owner called me to say he was in the area (300
miles from home) and his engine had begun to "click" under
acceleration. He thought it was a timing problem and wanted me to
check that. He mentioned that he had fueled up with non-ethanol.
Around here, some stations advertise "non-ethanol" but they neglect to
say the octane was dropped from 93 (with ethanol) to 91 (without). I
suggested that he forget about non-ethanol and go with 93. After that,
during his return home, he had no more "clicking" problems. 

	  Ethanol-laced gas has its own issues (as you might remember from my
Black Hills narrative, I had some aggravating stumbling and missing as
I left home, due to the bad ethanol that had been in the tank too
long), especially if the car isn't used much; but as long as I stick
with 93 octane, at least the engine runs as it should. 

	  Cheers!
 Steve 

	----------------------------------------- From: "N.S. Bennett"
 To: healeys at autox.team.net
 Cc:
 Sent: Sunday May 9 2021 2:39:24PM
 Subject: Re: [Healeys] Vapor lock gas

Thanks for the link to the MV article on ethanol and vapor lock. It
was a good read. 
 Although I'm certain this has been debated (many times) before,
what's the general consensus on octane rating when refueling our cars?

 I've always used the highest.i can get. But reading that article has
once again made me question my practice. 
 Interested in the list's thoughts... 
 Cheers! Nathan '66 BJ8 

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