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From: dennis@vrdxhq.UUCP (D. Gibbs)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Sunoco Gas,... Warning
Message-ID: <1062@vrdxhq.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Mar-86 17:11:05 EST
Article-I.D.: vrdxhq.1062
Posted: Mon Mar 10 17:11:05 1986
Date-Received: Wed, 12-Mar-86 22:49:26 EST
References: <1393@fisher.UUCP>
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Organization: Verdix Corporation, Chantilly, VA
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Keywords: Alcohol

In article <1393@fisher.UUCP>, djl@fisher.UUCP (Dan Levin) writes:
> Please note that the "dial your octane" Sunoco pumps,
> the ones that produce 93.5 octane gas, do so by adding
> more and more alcohol to the fuel.  While this does increase
> the octane, it will also play havoc with your mixture
> (NB, the optimum combustion mixture for ethanol is 40% different
> from that for typical gas, ~9:1 vs. ~15:1).
> 
> 			***dan
> 
> {allegra,astrovax,princeton}!fisher!djl
> The misplaced (That car sure is rusty!) Californian

In the local Sunoco station here in Chantilly, VA, there is a sign in the
window that says Sunoco does not put alcohol in its gas.  I questioned the
attendent about this and they say they don't put alcohol in their gas.  Here
in Chantilly, the price of 93.5 Octane Sunoco unleaded is more than the price
of Amoco Super unleaded (and other brands), so I tend to doubt they are using
some cheap method of increasing their Octane.  I use Sunoco 93.5 Octane almost
exclusively, but want to avoid using any gas that contains alcohol.  Can anyone
confirm whether they use alcohol in their gas?

                  Dennis Gibbs