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Subject: [Mgs] Bad Fuel Question
From: David Breneman via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:36:21 +0000 (UTC)
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I've never encountered a "bad fuel" problem before, so I'm lookingfor some =
confirmation (or not).=C2=A0 The local Mom-without-Pop store putin new pump=
s, and one of the things they're offering now is 92 octane (US)
alcohol-free gas.=C2=A0 I had about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB highcom=
pression engine) so I went to fill up.=C2=A0 The pump with the alcohol-free=
 gas was out of order!=C2=A0 So I put in three gallons of regular 92=20
octane, and about 1/4 mile from the station started experiencing a lotof mi=
sfiring, mostly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th.=C2=A0 I continueddriving =
like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up and itnever did.=
=C2=A0 I can't imagine it's anything but the fuel, but I've neverencountere=
d "bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.
The fact that it started about 1/4 mile after leaving the station seemslike=
 pretty good evidence.=C2=A0 Any other possibilities?=C2=A0 Is there any op=
tionother than to just burn through this half tank of gas?
Thanks!=C2=A0=20

David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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<html><head></head><body><div class=3D"ydpec15941cyahoo-style-wrap" style=
=3D"font-family: verdana, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I've never encountered a "bad fuel" pro=
blem before, so I'm looking</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">for=
 some confirmation (or not).&nbsp; The local Mom-without-Pop store put</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">in new pumps, and one of the things=
 they're offering now is 92 octane (US)<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setd=
ir=3D"false">alcohol-free gas.&nbsp; I had about a quarter tank in my MGA (=
w/MGB high</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">compression engine) =
so I went to fill up.&nbsp; The pump with the alcohol-</div><div dir=3D"ltr=
" data-setdir=3D"false">free gas was out of order!&nbsp; So I put in three =
gallons of regular 92 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">octa=
ne, and about 1/4 mile from the station started experiencing a lot</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">of misfiring, mostly when accelerating =
in 3rd and 4th.&nbsp; I continued</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fals=
e"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413st">driving like this for about 20 miles=
 to see if it would clear up and it</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" dat=
a-setdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413st">never did.&nbsp; I c=
an't imagine it's anything but the fuel, but I've never</span></span></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413st">=
encountered "bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.</span></=
span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd=
1457413st"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><=
span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413st">The fact that it started about 1/4 mile =
after leaving the station seems</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-se=
tdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413st">like pretty good evidenc=
e.&nbsp; Any other possibilities?&nbsp; Is there any option</span></span></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413=
st">other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?</span></span></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><span class=3D"ydpd1457413s=
t"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><span><sp=
an class=3D"ydpd1457413st">Thanks!&nbsp; </span></span><br></div><div><br><=
/div><div class=3D"ydpec15941csignature">David Breneman         david_brene=
man@yahoo.com</div></div></div></body></html>
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