Re: [DML] Delorean Fuel

[Owen Emry <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Using fuel with a higher-than-necessary octane rating is well known to be a complete waste of money.  Not only are you paying more for the fuel in the first place, but higher octane fuel actually has a lower energy content.  (Octane has lower energy content than heptane.)

Your car is designed for use with 87 octane fuel.  It even says that right in the owner's manual.

Part 3 of the Gasoline FAQ says it more thoroughly than I will:
http://www.faqs.org/faqs/autos/gasoline-faq/part3/

Regards,
Owen



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> A gas station near my house has just started providing 100 octane 
> unleaded racing fuel.  I'm not sure why, but it seems cool to me.  I 
> was just wondering what fuel most people on the list use and if they 
> have ever tried putting 100 oct. in their Deloreans before.  I put 
> 87 in once and only once.  Performance and MPG sucked like a 
> Hoover.  If anyone on the list has put in 100 oct., what were the 
> side effects (e.g. performance, MPG, overheating, etc.)  I am just 
> curious because I am thinking about trying it out. 
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> I have been sticking with 91 and I put in an octane booster.  Also 
> to aid the fight for the K-Jet vs. Carburetion fight, I prefer my K-
> Jet now that I have given it a good cleaning including all six 
> injectors.  Fuel delivery is very smooth.
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> It would be really interesting to see that racing fuel in a DMCH 
> Stage III engine.
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