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1. Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 98 19:37:28 -0000; Leaded petrol (Gasoline to Yanks) =AD which some older MGs require - = is being phased out in the UK in 2000. This will have a serious = effect on classic car owners. I know that the USA did this som; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01153.html (8,145 bytes)
2. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:13:34 -0500; ...or so the hype machine would have you beleive. Most people my age have NEVER filled up with leaded gas, and never noticed. It's been decades. It's all a big to do about nothing. -- Trevor Boicey O; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01158.html (8,257 bytes)
3. RE: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: user <mikemurphy@iw1.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:08:04 -0500; You can modify your valves or buy a lead substitute. Two substitutes I know of are: STP Lead Substitute (ST-2408A), 236ml for around $2 US. Distributed by = First Brands Corporation, PO OX 1911, Dan; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01159.html (9,158 bytes)
4. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Jurgen Hartwig <gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:34:14 -0500; being phased out in the UK in 2000. This will have a serious effect on= classic car owners. Hardened valve guides. Mainly changes to the valve train, as this is the= main effect, besides the obvious; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01160.html (10,714 bytes)
5. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 98 21:02:18 -0000; Jurgen, Thanks for your very useful replyreply as and I believe that the scares about benzine are unfounded, but sadly many = garages have stocked selling Super Unleaded. Also, it is more = expensive; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01162.html (9,867 bytes)
6. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Kevin Sullivan <kevins@khoral.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 14:06:57 -0700 (MST); There is _always_ an alternative to using a car. People are just lazy. Kevin Sullivan -- 1960 MGA kevins@khoral.com Khoral Research Inc. http://www.khoral.com/staff/kevins/mgstuff Albuquerque NM USA=; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01163.html (8,563 bytes)
7. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 15:42:02 -0600; I see some of the chillin' have checked in that, since they have never put anything but unleaded gas in their tanks, they are the experts in the area and it is no big deal. Ah the wisdom of youth. Of; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01165.html (10,113 bytes)
8. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Graham McCann <gmccann@pcug.org.au>; Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 08:49:37 +1100; Not here it isn't as our standard unleaded fuel is only 92 octane and all our MGs need 96 octane (the current leaded fuel) as they all have a 9:1 or higher compression ratio engines. So we have two p; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01166.html (9,536 bytes)
9. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com (michael j robson); Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 20:45:25 EST; (Snip) cars or other more elderly technology but for "up to the minute", "state of the art" "super whizz-bang" engines like those in A's and B's you dont actually have to do anything other than fill; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01178.html (9,720 bytes)
10. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 19:04:51 -0800; MY G-D!! I live not more than 10 miles from 4 different refineries and $1.35 is the lowest price for the worst rot-gut gas (petrol) around here. (I just think back to when I lived in London...now tha; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01185.html (8,725 bytes)
11. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: "Palmer Family" <amesfolks@snovalley.com>; Date: Fri, 16 Jan 1998 19:37:23 -0800; $1.13!?!?!? I live in Redmond Washington and the cheapest gas is about $1.40!! In richland Wa. it's about $.89! BTW, I think it was Arco that finally stated that the octane didn't make any difference; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01189.html (11,763 bytes)
12. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 00:18:17 -0500; Well, in general it doesn't, or at least it's not the panacea that some beleive. However, in a modern sports car with an ECU and a knock sensor, it'll always run the most ragged timing it can without; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01190.html (9,141 bytes)
13. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Phil Raby <mgworld@chp.ltd.uk>; Date: Sat, 17 Jan 98 08:45:46 -0000; Thanks to everyone who responded to this post, you've been very helpful. Cheers, Philip Raby Editor, MG World PO Box 163, Bicester OX6 3YS, UK Tel: 01869 340061 Fax: 01869 340063 Mobile 0467 767361 w; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01199.html (8,457 bytes)
14. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Chris Delling <saschris@flash.net>; Date: Sat, 17 Jan 1998 21:32:50 -0500; This highlights the differences seen from state to state for gasoline tax! Here in Michigan, about as far away from a refinery as any, 87 octane unleaded is available for as low as $0.93 at the disco; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01234.html (8,983 bytes)
15. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: Larry Macy <macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu>; Date: Sun, 18 Jan 98 11:07:49 -0500; On 1/16/98 4:42 PM so and so Robert Allen said. (And I quote) Four Ah I agree. Are you really a Wal-Mart Greeter? 67 Firebird 400 and a 4-speed - YES. Best car I ever owned (MG not included) 10-4 Sti; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01255.html (11,174 bytes)
16. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: hert@worldaccess.nl (Hertog); Date: Mon, 19 Jan 98 13:20:39 GMT; All oil companies here (Holland) phased out leaded petrol last year. It was replaced by a product with lead-like properties, and it's sold at every filling station. I was a bit apprehensive at first; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01317.html (8,430 bytes)
17. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>; Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 07:30:26 +0000; Peter, I guess we have always had it lucky here in the States when it comes to gas prices. How else could GM have sold a 500-cubic inch Cadillac? Scott; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01318.html (9,278 bytes)
18. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: "charlie schellinck" <charlie@mars.ark.com>; Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 20:38:21 -0800; Ok Now that moss and the rest of those guys are done warping your mind here is the truth all you need is to have stellite seats installed. Moss has been selling stellite valves so you dont have to ha; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01489.html (8,060 bytes)
19. Re: Petrol (or should that be gas?) (score: 1): Author: miker15@juno.com; Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 09:59:37 EST; Adam, Dont take it the wrong way but youve got to lose the "chip chip" thingy, Cheerio is fine - but chip chip???? - not a thing any self respecting Brit would utter You might get the odd "pip pip" f; /html/mgs/1998-01/msg01510.html (8,047 bytes)

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