Newbie Question - Fuel for '63 Fuelie
I concur.......IF that happens, then a non-alcohol bearing fuel like 100LL Avgas or VP race gas will usually allieviate the problem.
04-27-2012, 12:59 PM
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The reason I asked the question is that I noticed when I poured it thru the funnel, within about 2 seconds the funnel was dry. Take that wherever you want, but to me that seems pretty damn dry.
04-27-2012, 02:52 PM
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Mike-
I really don't sit around just trying to snipe you. I sometimes may come across as arrogant, but that is not my intention. Some of my comments have probably crossed the line in civil discourse. For that I apologize. Really not meant as a personal attack. Won't happen again.
I really don't sit around just trying to snipe you. I sometimes may come across as arrogant, but that is not my intention. Some of my comments have probably crossed the line in civil discourse. For that I apologize. Really not meant as a personal attack. Won't happen again.
04-27-2012, 03:03 PM
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Actually, it makes sense and i can understand why you would think what you do. The more air that's in contact with the actual fuel the faster it will evaporate, plus the warmer the ambient temp is the faster it will evaporate. When puttingl fuel into your tank using a funnel, the remaining fuel on the funnel is a very thin layer of fuel on a relatively large surface area, allowing a lot of air to get to that residual fuel on the funnel surface. That combination will cause the fuel to evaporate very, very quickly. This is true of all fuels, not just 100LL.
Use the same funnel to fill up the car or something else but with regular non-100LL fuel and you should see the residual fuel evaporate just as quickly as the 100LL fuel does.
04-27-2012, 03:11 PM
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Barry-
Thanks, now that I think of it, that is actually obvious. I never use a funnel when putting the junk S*** that comes out of the pump at the corner gas station, so chalk one up to good information. I just didn't want to take a chance on sticking a valve.
Thanks, now that I think of it, that is actually obvious. I never use a funnel when putting the junk S*** that comes out of the pump at the corner gas station, so chalk one up to good information. I just didn't want to take a chance on sticking a valve.
04-27-2012, 03:17 PM
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Yeah, I've had several old mechanic friends that related stories of 'back in the day' when several of their racing buddies used to run 100LL in their cars. Their comments were that the valve guides would wear out in 10,000 miles because the gas was so "dry'. Personally have zero experience, just thought it would be a (slightly) less expensive route than VP14, which is what I currently run. Tks for the tip.
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Guy that I know who is a Comp Elim racer uses it - sells me as much as I need - should have said VP C14. probably way too much for my piddlin motor, but it is available without a lot of effort on my part.
04-27-2012, 04:28 PM
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http://www.vpracingfuels.com/c-14-spec.html
"SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR C-14
(Typical Values) Specific Gravity: .696 @ 60°F
Lead: Yes
Color: Yellow
Motor Octane: 114"
Holy snapping sphincters! 114 motor octane?
Why can't you use 88 motor octane (pump/AKI 93) like GM designed it to run on? 
"SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR C-14
(Typical Values) Specific Gravity: .696 @ 60°F
Lead: Yes
Color: Yellow
Motor Octane: 114"
Holy snapping sphincters! 114 motor octane?
Why can't you use 88 motor octane (pump/AKI 93) like GM designed it to run on?
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http://www.vpracingfuels.com/c-14-spec.html
"SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR C-14
(Typical Values) Specific Gravity: .696 @ 60°F
Lead: Yes
Color: Yellow
Motor Octane: 114"
Holy snapping sphincters! 114 motor octane? Why can't you use 88 motor octane (pump/AKI 93) like GM designed it to run on?
"SPECIFICATION SHEET FOR C-14
(Typical Values) Specific Gravity: .696 @ 60°F
Lead: Yes
Color: Yellow
Motor Octane: 114"
Holy snapping sphincters! 114 motor octane?
Why can't you use 88 motor octane (pump/AKI 93) like GM designed it to run on? Is this the wrong time to bring it up that I use 89 octane E 10 with good results in my strictly stock 327/360 engine?
On a hot restart, I occasionally get a little farting and burping but as an owner and long time user of a Rochester injector, I seem to have a tolerance for this condition and I just goose it a little and drive off. Otherwise, runs good.
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