What type of Fuel do you use?
The biggest benefit of not using ethanol in fuel on cars I've found since emigrating is the storage over the winter: The ethanol infused fuel degrades and seperates and the car can have serious problems running when the fuel gets old or even starting at all. In the UK, I used to have old bangers sitting around for 5 years plus and apart from the clutch being seized to the flywheel (easily cured)- the fuel wouldn't normally cause any issues. Over here I've had all sorts of issues- especially on my motor bikes with tiny carbs.
your tank is dirty on the bottom right side lol
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I find Petrol stations in the USA to be strange and weird places that over complicate a very simple process.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least
) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal.
When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least
) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal. When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
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I find Petrol stations in the USA to be strange and weird places that over complicate a very simple process.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least ) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal.
When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least
) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal. When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
Okay, come here and check for yourself!
You get Diesel, V-Power Diesel/Ultimate Diesel (depending on brand), Super E5, Super E10, Super Plus, V-Power Racing/Ultimate Plus, Normal. Then you get the additional pumps for BioDiesel, LPG, CNG, E85.
So about 10 different nozzles in certain stations. Normal stations have 4.
It is a dreadful thing to do here... But I like tanking my XJ8... No matter what pump I'm at, I can use the other side too. And then I tank two fiels at the same time (LPG only whilst holding a button).
I find Petrol stations in the USA to be strange and weird places that over complicate a very simple process.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least ) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal.
When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
Here in the UK you drive in and park next to a pump, if you have a bit more common sense you can park at whichever pump you like whereas some choose to sit and wait until a pump becomes available on the side where their filler cap is. You then get out the car pick your fuel from 3 different nozzles and fill your tank. You then go into the kiosk and (in my case at least
) pay the pretty girl using cash or bank card. You then return to your car and carry on as normal. When I wanted fuel in the USA I had to park up, frigg about with some sort of card reading machine on the pump. Then I had decide how much fuel I wanted which is hard when you want a full tank and don't know how much your hire car takes, then I had to press another button to say what petrol I wanted. In other stations I had to go in and leave ID or bank card with the cashier before I could get fuel and in one station near the AZ/CA border the old boy who came to fill the tank for me made such a song and dance about checking fluids and washing windows that I was there for nearly 20 minutes.
However, contrary to what I said about UK filling stations you'd be surprised how many people put petrol in a diesel car and, despite devices fitted by manufacturers to stop the bigger diesel nozzle fitting, put diesel in a petrol car.
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Different brands use different add packs. The add pack cannot
remove its own residues left over time.
His solution was to switch to a competitor brand every six
months even though he had a company card for his own
brand.
Shell V-Power Premium without ethanol here.
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Daim: The last time I was in Germany I was in my coach and I filled up at a Shell in Berlin. I took on 700 litres of diesel, but this was not a motorway service station it was a little forecourt near my hotel that only opened during the day. The man running the place was very pleased with my purchase!
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That outboard motor specialist I mentioned earlier also had some similar advice for me about my little boat. He told me that the little 85 hp 2-stroke Suzuki got really good gas mileage and if I filled the whole 16 gallon tank, that it would probably last me all year and into the next fishing season. He advised me to just put about 6-8 gallons in it and then just replace whatever I used on each outing and that would keep it fresh. I followed his advice and never had any issues. I did however, tow back to the launch a whole bunch of other fishermen whose boats wouldn't start or run. Biggest problem he said with boats was that people didn't use them often enough and the fuel would go bad, clogging up the works.
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Anything less than 93 Octane and my knock sensors get "wiggly". They start sending me CEL codes..
Usually AMOCO Ultra94 and always fill it.
I like the added weight in the rear of the car.
It balances out the weight in the 4.0 xj8 IMHO.
Usually AMOCO Ultra94 and always fill it.
I like the added weight in the rear of the car.
It balances out the weight in the 4.0 xj8 IMHO.
Last edited by Rpach10115; Nov 9, 2016 at 08:58 PM.
weird how these cars react to different fuel
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Mobile one synthetic 5w30 every 4,000 miles without fail.
Car has 96,000 and runs like it was new.
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Car has 96,000 and runs like it was new.
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I was joking, oil threads usually generate hundreds of heated arguments and a ban or two, lol!
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Please stop before someone gets killed or worse. ;-)
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How does the car go, smooth? Do mix different types like synthetic and conventional or you just choose one type?
