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From: jj@rabbit.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: gasoline and gas mileage
Message-ID: <2162@rabbit.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Nov-83 10:36:11 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  3 10:36:11 1983
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I know (from experience) that Chrysler Lean Burn ignition
systems will behave very oddly with Exxon gas.  <I don't know
why, but I had trouble, took it to the dealer, and he drove it
about a mile and told me not to use Exxon gas, and he was right.>
It has something to do with the additives in the gas confusing the
Oxygen sensor in the exhaust pipe??

You didn't mention what sort of car you have.

(Apparantly the additive makes the oxygen sensor think that
the car is running VERY lean, so it opens the variable jets
in the carb more. <you've never seen so many servos!> Thus,
you get RICH, RICH mixtures, and barely useful operation.)
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