----- Original Message -----
From DAN WALTERS <SPRIDGET63 at COMCAST.NET>
To: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>; Spridgets Digest
<spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Regular, Plus, or Premium Gas
> Jim, I run 92 octane with octane boost and lead substitute since day one
on
> my stock 1098 with no complaints. It works for me so I stick with it.
>
> Dan Walters
> '63 sprite
> Brick, NJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: James Gruber <thistle_3619@yahoo.com>
> To: Spridgets Digest <spridgets-digest@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:44 AM
> Subject: Regular, Plus, or Premium Gas
>
>
> > I've had Bugsy my 68 Sprite with a '66 1098 engine on
> > the road since late March. I never thought to ask
> > anyone what type of gas to put in and assumed that
> > this little old 1098 would run fine on regular. First
> > tank of gas in Bugsy was a tank of Premium to help
> > burn up the old gas that was in the tank initially.
> > Subsequent tanks of gas were regular. Over the past 2
> > -3 months Bugsy has been driven 2-300 miles around
> > town and as I have expounded to the list, had a
> > problem with dieseling. I changed plugs, retarded the
> > timing, noticed that I had a vacumn leak around the
> > throttle shaft of the front carb that I've attempted
> > to seal up. Problem resolved at least temporarily. In
> > general tried to get Bugsy to a better state of tune.
> > At the same time dieseling problem continues to go on
> > and on. Sometimes I have to resort to putting it in
> > 4th gear and ease out the clutch in order to get it to
> > stop. Very annoying and embarassing to listen to the
> > engine run on and on.
> >
> > Today on a whim, I filled Bugsy up with Premium and
> > added 1/2 can of lead substiture. Drove Bugsy 6-8
> > miles fairly hard down some country roads and pulled
> > into the driveway. Turned off the engine, it continued
> > to run for about two-three revolutions of the engine
> > and shut down. No sputtering, no run on, no dieseling.
> > Start up was a snap with no loaded up engine from
> > unburnt fuel. It can't be this easy can it. Simply
> > change to premium gas.
> >
> > Engine definitely feels peppier. Will be curious to
> > see what a change in gas grade does to fuel mileage.
> > Right now Bugsy has been getting about 20 mpg but my
> > foot seems to be in it most of the time listening to
> > Bugsy run up in second gear listening to the glass
> > pack make really nice sounds.
> >
> > That leads to another question. Could Bugsy now need
> > premium as a result of head being milled and
> > compression ratio being raised. No idea on this one
> > and P.O. can't supply an answer on this one either. Is
> > there any way to tell other than pulling engine apart
> > and measuring volume of the combustion chanbers?
> >
> > Thanks again for your help.
> >
> > =====
> > Jim Gruber
> > Bugsy '68 Sprite (future Bugeye in disguise)
> > Dayton, OH
> > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup
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