[Mgs] Petrol

[i erbs]

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 at ranteer.com> wrote:

> These engines cost a lot to rebuild.  Regular is probably too low.  I just
> run premium to make sure they get enough octane, and don't burn enough that
> it’s a serious financial issue.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mgs <mgs-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Max Heim
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1:33 PM
> To: mglist <mgs at 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). “Premium”
> around here is 91 octane with 10% ethanol, so it still pings occasionally
> on hills. I’m running a newly reconditioned points distributor, and 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 at 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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