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Fuel additives

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31 Jan 2016 16:41 #161548 by 1066Boy
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Busta wrote: Put whatever petrol you want in it. If it needed additives or high octane fuel it would be specified in the manual.


Manuals only ever quote min octane rating, so using a fuel with a larger dose of cleaning additives can only
be a good thing. :)
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31 Jan 2016 17:02 #161552 by gusthegorilla
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Well thanks for all the replies, guys...interesting differences of opinion!!

When I think about it, I suppose what I was really asking was "am I going to see any detrimental effect from breaking the habit of a lifetime?"

From what you've all said, it would appear not.....so from now on it's goodbye to Redex and hello to £2 a week in my pocket (my wife uses it as well 'cos she's old like me :woohoo: ) Sorry, Asda :whistle:

Appreciate the input, as always...

Gus :)
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31 Jan 2016 17:48 #161553 by OllieNZ
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I work on piston engine aircraft and even with 100 octane fuel the injectors and inlet manifold still coke up......
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31 Jan 2016 17:55 #161554 by gusthegorilla
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45 years ago I worked on them too, Ollie....that's where I first got into the Redex lark :whistle: :whistle:
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31 Jan 2016 18:21 #161558 by Busta
Replied by Busta on topic Fuel additives

1066Boy wrote:

Busta wrote: Put whatever petrol you want in it. If it needed additives or high octane fuel it would be specified in the manual.


Manuals only ever quote min octane rating, so using a fuel with a larger dose of cleaning additives can only
be a good thing. :)


Sorry but I don't see the logic there. If the manual doesn't mention something then it's probably not necessary.
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31 Jan 2016 18:23 #161559 by OllieNZ
Replied by OllieNZ on topic Re:RE: Re:Fuel additives

gusthegorilla wrote: 45 years ago I worked on them too, Ollie....that's where I first got into the Redex lark :whistle: :whistle:

We don't bother and I doubt they add it to the tanker.
The engines haven't really changed much over the years, no money in it like turbines.
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