When you buy sunoco make sure it's not methanol

Rich Biebel · 10-27-2018, 06:09 PM

I've run Sunoco, VP and Renegade

All 3 116 RED dyed fuels.

Never had any problem with any of them from any track or supplier.

VP has X-16 and its just not available anywhere but direct from a VP dealer. I was buying it from Jeff Stricker

I also ran the Q-15 blend for half a season a couple years ago.

Tried VP C-14 at one event this year.

Both C-14 and Q-15 fuels sucked in plain English....

VP prices are ridiculous and some of their fuels let off offensive vapors enough to make your head spin....Noxious !!

Sunoco Maximul from a pump or a sealed 5 gallon can runs well for me and is available most of the time.

I dislike buying VP fuel other than the X-16. If it was more readily available I'd buy it when Sunoco was not available.

Other than that one fuel I would not buy VP....Pretty much hate the stuff....

Had a Stocker in 2005-2006...Bought VP fuel usually at the track after pumping out what was in the cell and completely emptying the cell with a hand pump.
At the Cecil Lucas race ....I bought fuel there and a lot of guys were failing fuel check or nearly failing. I showed the NHRA guy my receipt for the fuel I just bought that was out of spec. Seemed to me at that race they let it slide.....to many cars were checking bad. VP fuel right out of the drum not right.....don't recall if it was C-12 or C-11.....That was the only 2 fuels I used at Lucas races with that car. One more reason I don't use VP if I can buy Sunoco...

I've run Alcohol a lot and its nothing like gasoline.....I think I'd know in a heartbeat I was putting methanol in my fuel cell and not race gas......Yea I'd be pissed to.......

Some gas pump jockey started putting gasoline into my diesel pickup recently. I caught it before he got much in there....Stupidity is rampant.....

10-27-2018, 06:09 PM	#20
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,315 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: When you buy sunoco make sure it's not methanol I've run Sunoco, VP and Renegade All 3 116 RED dyed fuels. Never had any problem with any of them from any track or supplier. VP has X-16 and its just not available anywhere but direct from a VP dealer. I was buying it from Jeff Stricker I also ran the Q-15 blend for half a season a couple years ago. Tried VP C-14 at one event this year. Both C-14 and Q-15 fuels sucked in plain English.... VP prices are ridiculous and some of their fuels let off offensive vapors enough to make your head spin....Noxious !! Sunoco Maximul from a pump or a sealed 5 gallon can runs well for me and is available most of the time. I dislike buying VP fuel other than the X-16. If it was more readily available I'd buy it when Sunoco was not available. Other than that one fuel I would not buy VP....Pretty much hate the stuff.... Had a Stocker in 2005-2006...Bought VP fuel usually at the track after pumping out what was in the cell and completely emptying the cell with a hand pump. At the Cecil Lucas race ....I bought fuel there and a lot of guys were failing fuel check or nearly failing. I showed the NHRA guy my receipt for the fuel I just bought that was out of spec. Seemed to me at that race they let it slide.....to many cars were checking bad. VP fuel right out of the drum not right.....don't recall if it was C-12 or C-11.....That was the only 2 fuels I used at Lucas races with that car. One more reason I don't use VP if I can buy Sunoco... I've run Alcohol a lot and its nothing like gasoline.....I think I'd know in a heartbeat I was putting methanol in my fuel cell and not race gas......Yea I'd be pissed to....... Some gas pump jockey started putting gasoline into my diesel pickup recently. I caught it before he got much in there....Stupidity is rampant..... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R Last edited by Rich Biebel; 10-27-2018 at 06:25 PM.