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[Frank DuVal]

I agree with Hank on the GM Top End Cleaner.

But, I have to disagree on ethanol killing octane. Our current gasoline 
formulas are mandated by the federal government (hence why the only 
difference between name brands and the independent gasolines are the 
tiny amount of additive added to the tanker truck before delivery) but 
back when there was a chain of Gasahol stations that promoted their 
product with higher octane than regular pump gas, and they were just 
adding ethanol to regular pump gas. My 70 Buick 10:1 ran so much better 
(with timing adjustment) on their 96 octane product.

For cars that sit, ethanol does do weird stuff inside the bowl of the 
carburetor. For cars that are regularly driven, you will see no 
problems. My daughter's car is in daily service, and has no carburetor 
issues since we put it on the road in 2009. But I see the bowl crap in 
cars that sit for months at a time.

Non ethanol gas is not an option for most people who drive their cars, 
as the stations are so far from most population centers. Also many of 
them in this state just sell 87 octane.

Frank DuVal

On 12/6/2014 10:05 PM, hank kaczmarek wrote:
> Search out 93 octane NO ETHANOL Gas  Will help some.
> If you're not sure you want to use the water cleaning system you can 
> use GM TOP END ENGINE CLEANER, Available from the General.
> Don't have to worry about hydro-locking your motor, and gets the job 
> done.
>
> I run a couple of tanks of 110LL Avgas a year through my Monza. Timing 
> adjustment will help.  But you really need the NON ETHANOL gas if you 
> can find it. Ethanol gas ruins carbs from the inside out. And it kills 
> octane. Usually can be found near boat launching places.
>
> HANK