Recent content by Pete in PA

XX was other worldly. Mine was a 98, did an ignition advancer, jetted, etc. Took it from 134 RWHP to just short of 150 RWHP. Took it to 180 MPH WAY too many times, amazing I'm still here. Slowing down now in my old age.

Thought this was the year for a new one. 32 year old Homelite didn't want to start. Some straight Mechanic in a bottle to the carb and it started! I figure the carb. diaphragms are getting stiff. See how many more years it'll go. Really is a work horse.

650, then right to the biggest, fastest. Now dropping back down in displacement.

Here's my 2 cents. Homelite string trimmer, 30 years old, had since new. This is the year it won't start. E0 gas, Stabil Marine, and 2 stroke oil. Figured that's it, the diaphragms are finally done, got stiff, time for a carb rebuild. Then I remembered I had Mechanic in a bottle. Dumped the...

I'm going to have to get back there and get pics of the pumps.

Between these 2 dates is when it ceased to be a Shell station. That's a lot of years with the stickers on the pumps.

Then that's worse then Top Tier stations without stickers. You can see in the pic. it's been US for at least 2 years.

Yet this stations prices are the absolute lowest in the area, which is a perfect match for a Marathon station near me.

This station is called US Fuel. Looked it up and can't find it listed on Top Tier. On Gas Buddy it's listed as a Shell station. It's not. Has Top Tier stickers on all the pumps.

I disagree. It's bypassing the polution standard where E15 would stop sales for summer. They're NOT putting E15 in all gas available. I haven't seen it, would have to be labeled as such. Here in PA, some Sheetz and Rutters have E85, and E15 available along with E10 87, 89, and 91or 93. Other...

What I think is going on is that Chevy and maybe more makers only "say" it only requires 87 octane. Would be a sales killer to say 93 required. The facts are with a turbo, knock sensor, etc. Yes, it runs on 87, but it's not optimal. You get more power and mpg on higher octane. This has been the...

1 qt of oil and no filter...Yeah, do it at 100 miles, then 500, then close to the normal interval.

OK. does it call for just 87 octane or more? It might be putting the 88 octane to good use and supercedes the less energy available.

What's the HAH? Sorry, acronyms aren't my strong suit. Too many of them.

Thanks for that. I just bought the high mileage. There are a few things I thought it did that it does not. Back to the complete.