Recommended fuel and timing ea81

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:06 pm

nachaluva wrote:be aware of all the hype that oil companies spread about alternative fuels...they're competitors! If you trust multinational oil conglomerates to be truthful, honest & upfront....

And the use of higher octane fuels. I was filling up at Caltex in bright and read a sticker on the pump:

Fuel octane rating: Suitable for: What it does:
98 Vortex All engines Cleans as you drive, added performance
95 Vortex All engines Cleans as you drive
91 regular Check manufacturer's recommendations before using

Bullshit bullshit bullshit!

Cheers

Bennie

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:16 pm

Totally agree Bennie.

That message on 91 reads that they really are detering you from buying 91- more revenue.

I can remember many years ago petrol stations went from full driveway service to self serve and promised 2 cents a litre off. (when price was much cheaper of course)

naturally that didnt last long.

bit like supermarkets now introducing self screening of groceries- wtf? why would we do their work for them? and who is going to lose their job when we all do this, or forced to do this?

off topic a bit, (I'm on a roll here) the movie "I,robot". stars ewen McGregor, about clones. he pisses in a dunny and automatically his urine is tested for illnesses he is carrying. sounds great. in the future I bet, if this happens, we will pay for it- a convenience cost.

just cheeses me off how we pay for things - the cost of living....just breathing!

David D · Post by **David D** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:10 pm

I've been running my EA81 Brumby on 95 since I started driving it in August and it's been fine until yesterday. I went to fill it up but the servo had no 95 - only 98 or 91. I couldn't bring myself to pay for the 98 so I got 91 and it's now started running on when I turn off the ignition. Not sure if it's coincidence as I haven't had a chance to look at it yet.

David

Tweety · Post by **Tweety** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:19 pm

yeh David, my trike, regardlessof the dyno tune was definately pinging today going up a hill in top at 60kph.

the timing is about 8 degrees. its on 91 octane. I could jump to 95 but took the quick way out and backed off the timing to 6 gress, not much at all. pinging gone- for now.

if this helps.

David D · Post by **David D** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 8:02 pm

Thanks for that Tweety. I'll have a look at the timing next week hopefully.

Cheers