[FC] fuel issues

[hallgrenn at aol.com]

In addition Bob's comments I would recommend using premium gas as well.  I know we are a cost effective bunch, but for a car that doesn't get driven much the extra cost for more stable high octane is worth it in my experience.  Besides, even the 95hp engines required 89 octane.  The Chevy Volt requires premium because Chevy anticipates long periods before the car uses a full tank of gas and premium is more stable than 87 octane over time.

Bob


-----Original Message-----
From: Vairtec Corporation <vairtec at comcast.net>
To: corvanatics <corvanatics at corvair.org>
Sent: Wed, Apr 16, 2014 1:13 pm
Subject: Re: [FC] fuel issues


Tim, if the Rampside starts and runs, just add some fresh fuel and drive 
on.  Come this Fall, if you plan to store the Rampside (or the 
lawnmower), add Sta-Bil ethanol formula to the fuel and run it so that 
treated fuel gets into the carbs.


On 4/16/2014 12:30 PM, wern3 at juno.com wrote:
> Question on fuel for our old trucks. Recently took my lawnmower to the shop 
for its' spring tune up. The mechanic said that there was jell in the carb. He 
cleaned it and put fresh gas in and now she runs fine. He recommended that I 
throw away any gas back home in my gas can, that there was enough alcohol in 
gasoline today that it pulls water from the air into standing fuel. Of course 
there sits Rampy with probably 10 gallons of old gas from last fall in her tank. 
What (if any) fuel additive is everyone using for this issue?Tim W '61 Rampy 140 
4 speed.
>

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