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type of Gas to use
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51f1 |
03-15-2019 @ 2:09 PM
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Had a WW ll Navy surplus Kohler generator with a stickey valve back in the '60s. MMO fixed it.
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JayChicago |
03-15-2019 @ 9:58 PM
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My '40 came to me with an intermittent miss which turned out to be a sticky valve. For a year and a half, as I was able to resolve the car's other problems, that miss persisted. I had put MMO in the oil as recommended, but it made no difference. Which was as I expected; I am skeptical of "snake oil" fixes. But then one day I added MMO to the gasoline. The sticky valve miss disappeared immediately, within just five miles of driving! Now I am a born-again believer. I guess there are a few problems that can be fixed (or prevented) with the right chemical treatment.
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mrtexas |
03-16-2019 @ 10:44 AM
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Gasoline is a commodity. Don't believe the commercials. Premium is a waste of money for a flathead. I'd go with non ethanol if you can find it. I worked at an XOM refinery for 32 years as a chemical engineer.
This message was edited by mrtexas on 3-16-19 @ 10:45 AM
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mrtexas |
03-16-2019 @ 10:47 AM
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Hot climate gas is different than cold climate gas whether it has ethanol or not. In Alaska you need plenty of butane in the gas so it vaporizes in your intake manifold.
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