Hmm... I thought it would have raised it more.

should you use a gas stabilizer for winter storage?  3-4 months approx. if so, what stabilizer you guys (and gals) reccomend? 

[QUOTE=slickwilly63]should you use a gas stabilizer for winter storage?  3-4 months approx. if so, what stabilizer you guys (and gals) reccomend? [/QUOTE]


Yes!...Absolutely.

Stabil is the best I have used.....and, use it in the best quality fuel you can get, buy, or make.

An FYI, *Toluene* is the additive removed at the refineries that lowers octane, this can be bought at paint stores and will boost your octane full points if you follow correct recipes and ratios per gasoline.
Toluene is part of the "rocket fuel" recipe, and, is an old hot-rodders trick from the 60's.

Also ANOTHER FYI about Toluene:
I am told meth labs use this ( I have no clue to the truth about this), so,  you might get strange looks when buying it....LOL






Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!


Jim


Strats-N-Vettes2009-12-25 12:11:54

Thanks for the reply Jim....I will definately get her some fuel stabilizer.                                                 Merry Xmas,   Bill

I'll add my 2 cents for regular gas.  I have an 87 with 140,000 and get about 23 around town and 26-28 on the highway.  I used premium, then mid, then tried regular and could see no change, so I've stayed with regular and I get better mileage than my daughter's 4 cyl turbo PT Cruiser and my wife's v-6 Pacifica wagon.  Go figure that t a two decade old v-8 from America would beat the new cars and most of the imports.  Driving it 1600-200 miles a month, the difference in cost is a tidy sum.  I would expect that premium would give it a bit more power, but I don't gun the thing, anyway, since it is 22 years old and needs a little help from a Cub Scout to cross the road, once in a while.  Anyway, that's my experience.

Gordon Killibrew says that any stock C4, except ZR-1s, can use regular. 

Corveddie

I did use regular a few times last year when gas in Jersey hit the $4/gal mark, but switched back to premium after a couple of tanks.  I did notice a difference in performance and made a decision it want worth the few dollars I saved.  I stick to either Shell or Sunoco.  Chevron would be my first choice but there are no Chevron retailers in my area.