Wife filled 02 Coupe With 87 Octane....

['04 Torch Red]

Hmm... Teach the ole ball 'n chain some respect, eh, TorchRed? I think some of our female Corvette owners around here may have a rebuttal comment for you in the near future.



-Patrick

Calm down Pat...I didn't mean a physical beating:L ...it wasn't meant as a slam against women and no woman would take it at that unless she is a pure "man hating feminist".....


What I said would be ok if a woman said it about a man ...right?:eyerole... WRONG!

Why does it always have to be a man against woman thing as you infer....?

BTW...it would be foolish of any man to slam a woman on a public forum...you would have every womens lib group in the country pizzing all over themselves...this forum would be closed down....all men on earth would be executed immediately....including YOU!

 

['04 Torch Red]

A figurative beating, I trust? Or maybe just open up a can of whup ass? 04 TR, you have such a flair for tact! :L (I recognize this "feature" in myself sometimes ).

Sadly, some people, both male and female, have no concept of proper care and handling of our obsessions. The best thing is to just keep these types as far as possible from the vette, unless you want to spend many long hours teaching and preaching.

Tammy

Of course I didn't mean a physical beating.....and you are correct in saying "both male and female"...but in this instance it was his wife who put low octane gas in his vette, not him...if it was the guy who did it then I would have talked about the guy getting a "beating"...

And yes I think you are the most understanding "person" on this forum

 

[AZMike]

You should not have a problem. Two years ago during the manufactured gas 'crisis' here in Phoenix, no super (91 octane here) was available for about 3 weeks. So, I ran 2 tanks of that $3.00 87 octane that everyone was gouging ..er.. selling. The only ill effect was a bit more pinging than normal (all gas sucks here in AZ) and reduced power. I did notice that I seemed to be down about 100 ponies on the 2nd tankful of the stuff. She came right back to normal after I put 91 back in it.


Just lay off the throttle till you burn thru the tank of the cheap stuff.

 

[Z06 Tom]

Found a "Torco" web site
http://www.torcoracingoils.com/sports_imports/index.asp?intCurrentMarket=9

did not find any fuel additive ?

Here's the stuff you're looking for. I run a can in every tank. Knock and boost don't mix...

BTW: When's the divorce final?

BTW 2: The PCM will pull timing rather then let you hurt your motor. Just take it easy for a little while and put the good stuff in next time.

 

[Robert YellowVette]

After seeing some of the replies about octane boost, I was planning on heading to the auto parts store to pick some up on my lunch hour, but I now see that it may be a waste. I've got some 112 octane VP race fuel that I mix to put in my sand drag Banshee, so I'll try to drop a couple gallons of that in when it gets down to 3/4 or so. But at $6.50 a gallon, it's a little pricey for any regular usage of that fuel. However, I guess that's better than a damaged LS1.

Are you sure that race fuel is unleaded?

I don't know of any race gas above 104 octane that is unleaded, so be careful of your cats and o2 sensors...

 

[Robert YellowVette]

Here's the stuff you're looking for. I run a can in every tank. Knock and boost don't mix...

BTW: When's the divorce final?

BTW 2: The PCM will pull timing rather then let you hurt your motor. Just take it easy for a little while and put the good stuff in next time.

So this stuff will boost 93 octane gas to 104 octane with a 1:40 mix? [eg, 1 quart in 10 gallons of gas...]

Can you guess what the octane rating must be for the additive for this to be possible? [Hint: It can't be done...]

It works out to 544 octane!...

 

['04 Torch Red]

So this stuff will boost 93 octane gas to 104 octane with a 1:40 mix? [eg, 1 quart in 10 gallons of gas...]

Can you guess what the octane rating must be for the additive for this to be possible? [Hint: It can't be done...]

It works out to 544 octane!...

...you got him....

 

[Sharondippity]

you need to put in it terms she will understand.....you will be reducing her allotment this paycheck to 1/2 of what she normally gets.....she should be able to run the house etc with that kind of funding....that is the same thing that she did to your car.......that she can relate to....telling her that she wil hurt the motor she can not relate to....but cut the $$$ and when she complains....tell her that is the same kind of complaint that you get from the car with the lower octane........she (the car) can't run on this kind of supply!!!

This has got to be the knee-slapping-est post I've ever read. I did not know this type of talk still existed.

Thanks for the entertainment.

 

[cerberus]

I hadn't thought about the leaded aspect of race fuel. But, you are correct, the VP c14 I have is leaded. I believe there are some unleaded versions from a couple of different companies (Trick, Elf, etc.), but I don't have any immediate access to those. I guess I'll just try (it'll be hard to keep my foot out of it) and putt through a half tank or so, and then fill 'er back up with premium. I would think that after a couple of rounds of this, I should have that crap worked out of my fuel system.

Finally, since I can't find the Torco anywhere, I take it there's nothing to be gained by spending 7 or 8 bucks on some +104 Octane booster, or other off the shelf product at my local auto parts store???

 

[SurfnSun]

I hadn't thought about the leaded aspect of race fuel. But, you are correct, the VP c14 I have is leaded. I believe there are some unleaded versions from a couple of different companies (Trick, Elf, etc.), but I don't have any immediate access to those. I guess I'll just try (it'll be hard to keep my foot out of it) and putt through a half tank or so, and then fill 'er back up with premium. I would think that after a couple of rounds of this, I should have that crap worked out of my fuel system.

Finally, since I can't find the Torco anywhere, I take it there's nothing to be gained by spending 7 or 8 bucks on some +104 Octane booster, or other off the shelf product at my local auto parts store???

Have you checked around for 100 Unleaded? make a few calls to parts stores etc.

Yes the money you'll spend on +104 is an absolute waste. Just drive out the gas and add 93 as you go along.

 

[Robert YellowVette]

This has got to be the knee-slapping-est post I've ever read. I did not know this type of talk still existed.

Thanks for the entertainment.

I suspect that given the kind of obessive Corvette worship we see on the 'other' forum, eg, the Zaino waxer posts, it gets worse than this.

Imagine a thug has a gallon of gasoline and your wife in a headlock next to your precious Corvette, threatening to set her on fire. The waxer figures if he sets her on fire that will give him time to move the Corvette away from the fire and check for bubbles on the finish... =;-]

 

[redvett]

Will this hurt anything for one tank only? Can I drive it like I regulary do (heavy on the throttle)? If not, what's the best solution? I'm leary of octane boosters. Do they really work? If so, which one should I buy?

I do have a sand drag quad which runs on VP race gas (112 octane). Should I just putt around for a quarter or half tank, and then dump 4 or 5 gallons of the VP in?

Thanks in advance for any input.

You will not have a problem just drive it and when it gets about half tank fill with premum. Remember your and all vehicles come off GM's assembly lines with regular. I run regular in my 01 Convertible and my Monti Carlo SS Supercharged until the weather gets 70 deg with no problems.

 

[cerberus]

By the way, and as I alluded to in an earlier post, I don't blame my wife, I blame GM for not clearly marking (either on the gas gauge in the cockpit or on the gas cap like many other manufacturers do) that the vehicle requires premium fuel.

Being mad at her would only make it more miserable for me. After all as they say, if Mama not happy, nobody happy.

 

[redvett]

By the way, and as I alluded to in an earlier post, I don't blame my wife, I blame GM for not clearly marking (either on the gas gauge in the cockpit or on the gas cap like many other manufacturers do) that the vehicle requires premium fuel.

Being mad at her would only make it more miserable for me. After all as they say, if Mama not happy, nobody happy.

I believe if you look in the owners manual it says Premum fuel reccomended but not required. The knock sensor & PCM will take care of the spark knock.

 

[SurfnSun]

I believe if you look in the owners manual it says Premum fuel reccomended but not required. The knock sensor & PCM will take care of the spark knock.

This isnt true in my experience. I test drove a Z06 a while back that some genius had put 87 octane in. The thing pinged like hell at 6k rpm WOT.

 

[Z06 Tom]

So this stuff will boost 93 octane gas to 104 octane with a 1:40 mix? [eg, 1 quart in 10 gallons of gas...]

Can you guess what the octane rating must be for the additive for this to be possible? [Hint: It can't be done...]

It works out to 544 octane!...

Hey Robert, Why are you yelling at me? I don't make the stuff, I just use it. I know a bunch of fi guys swear by the stuff. Here's a link to their site...http://www.torcoracefuels.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28

 

[KOPBET]

... I just use it. I know a bunch of fi guys swear by the stuff. Here's a link to their site...http://www.torcoracefuels.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28

At $16 a can I have to wonder why! :crazy How often do you use it?

 

[Billybeau1]

By the way, and as I alluded to in an earlier post, I don't blame my wife, I blame GM for not clearly marking (either on the gas gauge in the cockpit or on the gas cap like many other manufacturers do) that the vehicle requires premium fuel.

Being mad at her would only make it more miserable for me. After all as they say, if Mama not happy, nobody happy.

Hey buddy, at least she put gas in it. My wife takes it and brings er back empty. I'd give her a hearty thank you.

 

[Z06 Tom]

At $16 a can I have to wonder why! :crazy How often do you use it?

My Z is pretty heavily modified, so I run a can in every tank. The higher octane allows me to run more timing. I wouldn't use it in a stock or lightly modded car, but with fi, detonation is a big concern, especially in summer heat.

 

[cerberus]

I guess Billy has a point.