Fuel Check What's the point???

[Lew Silverman]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

This thread has strayed a little from fuel check. I'll throw in my .02 in that I agree with Joe. In a previous thread, Bob Bender suggested that any fuel DQ on the low side (showing old or bad fuel) not be counted as this does not offer any performance advantage. I agree with that. Last year I bought 10 gallons of fresh Sunoco purple at Numidia and went to Englishtown the following weekend for the Supernationals and my fuel was declared no good. Luckily, I had an old jug of Sunoco and it passed no problem. (my lawn mower ran great that summer). So how about continuing with fuel check but only DQ for failure on the high side?

Because that makes too much sense, Bob!

I find it hard to believe that with the advances in technology in the last 10 years, SOMEONE hasn't been able to design an apparatus that can screen out performance-increasing additives added to gasoline. Other than the financial considerations (not having to buy $15-a-gallon race fuel), why shouldn't the powers that be find a way to allow us to use pump gas if we want to?

I know every combination is different, but most of the vehicles with lower compression may not need all that octane.

Just my $.02

Lew