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1. Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:41:49 -0400; I needed to fuel up my 80 mgb, and due to the price, I opted to buy the cheaper regular gas instead of the (now very) expensive hi octane I normally use. The car quickly reminded me why I use hi-test; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00034.html (7,727 bytes)
2. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:17:39 -0700; Octane booster should work as a temporary fix. I had to use it for a while on my high-compression V8 (other car). I wouldn't recommend it for regular use -- the ingredient list is pretty scary. And i; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00037.html (8,342 bytes)
3. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Paul Root <ptroot@iaces.com>; Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 15:17:19 -0500; Back before I changed to twin HIFs, I thought I had a car that needed higher octane. Turns out the cat was just leaking causing the ZS to boil and vapor lock.; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00038.html (8,748 bytes)
4. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net>; Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 13:58:12 -0700; Now that you mention it, one wouldn't think a stock 1980 B would require premium fuel. So something is screwy... -- Max Heim '66 MGB GHN3L76149 If you're near Mountain View, CA, it's the primer red o; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00040.html (9,260 bytes)
5. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: "Just Brits" <justbrits@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:20:46 -0500; Not knowing where "here" is, Marc... <<Perhaps the fuel is lower grade than usual owing to current conditions here?>> I would be more suspect of water in the fuel. Did station just get a HUGE "dump"; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00049.html (7,369 bytes)
6. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:27:20 -0400; Here is sunny Baltimore, Maryland! This I have no way of knowing. How could I determine if there is water in the fuel? Isn't that what 'dry gas' is intended to cure? Actually, the reason for switchin; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00056.html (8,138 bytes)
7. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 07:31:33 -0400; I read about that on your webpage - that would probably solve the running on issue, but my more immediate concern is the extreme pinking I have now! -- Marc [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of typ; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00057.html (7,347 bytes)
8. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:49:17 +0100; Retarding or using higher octane is probably the only way. I tried an octane booster in the past but could tell no difference. I've had to retard in the past when I was touring in Scotland (a bit hil; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00058.html (7,540 bytes)
9. Re: Regular Gas Woes... (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 11:23:01 -0500; I know that Ed mentioned that a stock '80 B ought not to need premium gas. However, who knows the history of your engine if you bough it used? It might have had the head shaved or the combustion cham; /html/mgs/2005-09/msg00059.html (7,832 bytes)

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