Posted by jdemaris on September 27, 2013 at 18:57:47 from (70.192.11.2):
In Reply to: Gas-additive question posted by Kirk Affeldt on September 27, 2013 at 18:33:37:
Much of the cheapest gas that was common when many old tractors were new was crap by today's standards. That's why just about all farm tractors with gas engines have very low compression ratios (except a few Olivers). Then gas got better. Now - with 10% to 15% ethanol it's getting low BTU and low octane again. So, back to where it all started in a way. Low compression farm tractors do fine with it and 93 octane gas is a waste of money.
Local station in my town sells 91 octane pure gas (no ethanol) for $4.36 a gallon. Come and get it. If I had an Oliver 1800 gasser (high compression), I might consider it.
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