What about the upgraded engine that DMC Houston makes? Does anyone have one of those and did they give you any guideline and/or suggestions on what fuel to use? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Ryan" <deloreanbiker@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 19, 2002 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [DML] Type of fuel to use > It is my belief that recommendations such as this are > a bit of an over simplification. I suggest one use > that grade which gives (or seems to give) the best > performance, or even comfort level. > > A number of factors can influence that decision. Do > you drive "hard"? At what altitude do you do most of > your driving (we don't all live at sea level). Has > the car been modified in any way? ETC., ETc.!! > > Use the grade that gives you the performance you want > and listen carefully for detonation. If you > experience pre-ignition, move up a grade and make sure > your car is properly tuned. > > Dick Ryan > > > --- James <tomciodmc@xxxx> wrote: > BIG SNIP - - - - > > > Use 87 if you are in US and Canada. Use 91 if you > > are in Europe. > > I hope this clears up the confusion. > > > > Tom Niemczewski > > VIN 6298 (FOR SALE) > > tomciodmc@xxxx > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mccarthy410" <mccarthy410@xxxx> > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am a new prospective owner of a DeLorean, before > > I buy, I'm > > > gathering all info I can. One question comes to > > mind, I know the > > > manual and several sites say to use 91 Octane > > fuel, only thing close > > > to it is 93, and that does get expensive. Can > > 87 or 89 Octane be > > > used with no ill effects? I'm told how the > > Europeans and how the U.S. > > > rates gasoline are two different things, any > > truth to this? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > > team, please address: > > moderator@xxxx > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience > http://launch.yahoo.com > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >