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Re: A newbie looking for advice

To: "David R.Steindorf" <dsteindo@nycap.rr.com>,Spridgets News <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: A newbie looking for advice
From: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 18:44:56 GMT
Delivered-to: mharc@demo.fatchancegarage.com
Reply-to: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
"As I recall....regular leaded gas"

Well, the leaded "regular" of yesteryear was of a higher octane than the 
unleaded regular of today. Matter of fact, the early
Sprites (8.3-1) ran fine on 94RON, with
98RON (or better) specified for the later "H" (8.9 or 9.0-1, whatever) motors.

Thus....with the early 948 8.3-1 motor, use
at least today's "midgrade" or 89PON. With the later "H" (8.9-1) motor, 
"premium" or
"hi-test" of as high an octane as you can find. Sunoco/Cities Service pumps 
93PON
as their normal hi-test with Sunoco making
94PON available at an extra 50c or so a gal.

The foregoing hi-test octanes aren't avail
in some locations that limit premium pump
octanes in accordance with local and/or state law, ordinance, whatever.

Add no more than 3 numbers to PON to
come up with a ballpark equivalent RON.

For the "H" motor....
If you've only 91PON around, you may have to retard the timing a couple of 
degrees from spec. to avoid a little pre-ignition/detonation in hot summer 
weather. Or run the "rich" needle given
in the book....."V2".

Cap'n Bob
Basic Frog

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