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It sure seems like it must be the fuel. I would probably drain as much as I
could, run it in my lawnmower or snowblower.....
Dan D
Central NJ USA
http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/
On Mon, Jul 22, 2019 at 1:36 PM David Breneman via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> I've never encountered a "bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking
> for some confirmation (or not). The local Mom-without-Pop store put
> in new pumps, and one of the things they're offering now is 92 octane (US)
> alcohol-free gas. I had about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high
> compression engine) so I went to fill up. The pump with the alcohol-
> free gas was out of order! So I put in three gallons of regular 92
> octane, and about 1/4 mile from the station started experiencing a lot
> of misfiring, mostly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th. I continued
> driving like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up and it
> never did. I can't imagine it's anything but the fuel, but I've never
> encountered "bad fuel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.
>
> The fact that it started about 1/4 mile after leaving the station seems
> like pretty good evidence. Any other possibilities? Is there any option
> other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?
>
> Thanks!
>
> David Breneman david_breneman@yahoo.com
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<div dir=3D"ltr">It sure seems like it must be the fuel. I would probably d=
rain as much as I could, run it in my lawnmower or snowblower.....<div><br>=
</div><div>Dan D</div><div>Central NJ USA<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"http://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/"; target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://dandibiase.cbintouch.com/</a></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div=
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 22=
, 2019 at 1:36 PM David Breneman via Mgs <<a href=3D"mailto:mgs@autox.te=
am.net">mgs@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gma=
il_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,2=
04,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531yd=
pec15941cyahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-seri=
f;font-size:13px"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">I've never encountered a "=
bad fuel" problem before, so I'm looking</div><div dir=3D"ltr">for=
some confirmation (or not).=C2=A0 The local Mom-without-Pop store put</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr">in new pumps, and one of the things they're offering =
now is 92 octane (US)<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">alcohol-free gas.=C2=A0 I h=
ad about a quarter tank in my MGA (w/MGB high</div><div dir=3D"ltr">compres=
sion engine) so I went to fill up.=C2=A0 The pump with the alcohol-</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">free gas was out of order!=C2=A0 So I put in three gallons o=
f regular 92 <br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">octane, and about 1/4 mile from the=
station started experiencing a lot</div><div dir=3D"ltr">of misfiring, mos=
tly when accelerating in 3rd and 4th.=C2=A0 I continued</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpd1457413st">driving =
like this for about 20 miles to see if it would clear up and it</span></spa=
n></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531y=
dpd1457413st">never did.=C2=A0 I can't imagine it's anything but th=
e fuel, but I've never</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span =
class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpd1457413st">encountered "bad f=
uel" situation like this in 44 years of driving.</span></span></div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpd1457413=
st"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-=
2617475127817027531ydpd1457413st">The fact that it started about 1/4 mile a=
fter leaving the station seems</span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><s=
pan class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpd1457413st">like pretty good ev=
idence.=C2=A0 Any other possibilities?=C2=A0 Is there any option</span></sp=
an></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531=
ydpd1457413st">other than to just burn through this half tank of gas?</span=
></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span class=3D"gmail-m_-26174751278170=
27531ydpd1457413st"><br></span></span></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><span><span cl=
ass=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpd1457413st">Thanks!=C2=A0 </span></sp=
an><br></div><div><br></div><div class=3D"gmail-m_-2617475127817027531ydpec=
15941csignature">David Breneman <a href=3D"mailto:david_breneman@ya=
hoo.com" target=3D"_blank">david_breneman@yahoo.com</a></div></div></div></=
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