When you buy sunoco make sure it's not methanol

[Rich Biebel]

This thread got started by someone who was sold improper fuel by someone working for Sunoco.
That person obviously is the main reason the thread starter had a problem. Basically the guy put the wrong fuel in a can and the racer took it for granted it was what he asked for.

If you like VP and have had good results with it, buy it and run it.

If you like Sunoco and have had good results with it, buy it and run it.

Make sure you check it before you dump it in your fuel cell.

I transfer fuel from a sealed can to my jug OR get my jug filled.

I am always aware of what I have and trust me methanol is way different than gasoline.......Its usually clear and cold to the touch.
Gasoline is always vaporous and some fuels from VP are offensive to the nose....methanol is not and more like water....

The fuel issue for us all is a real Pain in the butt.....cost and availability.....

When I can I buy drums and have my own fuel....

Sunoco has a lesser rep for using clean drums.....and that is probably the only issue with their fuel....The only problem I've ever heard of about Sunoco is exactly that....contaminated drums. That's probably the fault of the dealer or distributer...

Buying fuel from pumps like at MG with tanks is also a chance for issues...but that is what we have to deal with.....Insinger supplies all the Sunoco in this area.....

If your worried about fuel quality issues than buy VP .....they have a better rep in that regard....

At the cost we pay for race gas, the suppliers should be handling the fuel and storing it properly.....

[HR9121]

Granted I haven't been doing this as long as alot of you but I have never failed fuel check with VP or Sunoco. Alot of it has to do with how the fuel is handled, jugs clean, fuel system cleaned out and flushed when changing fuels etc. Maybe I'm just lucky!