What Fuel does your car take?

[ChasR]

Well, after a what oil thread, I thought I'd put up a what fuel thread . I'm already guessing the outcome, but I thought I'd see just in case.

[dollywobbler]

95RON unleaded in all of them, even the Mini (though that does have an in-line fuel catalyst fitted - not by us - which is probably why it hasn't burnt out its exhaust valves yet!).

The Rover is a bit of a quandary. Aluminium head I think, so it should have hardened seats already (like the 2CV) but I'm not sure if I'll use an additive or not yet.

[popuptoaster]

98 ron for the merc, it gets proper leaded stuff when i feel flush as i can still buy it locally.

[topcat]

Jan 24, 2009 15:55:22 GMT dollywobbler said:

95RON unleaded in all of them, even the Mini (though that does have an in-line fuel catalyst fitted - not by us - which is probably why it hasn't burnt out its exhaust valves yet!).

The Rover is a bit of a quandary. Aluminium head I think, so it should have hardened seats already (like the 2CV) but I'm not sure if I'll use an additive or not yet.

It usually takes a while for valve seat recession in a series, they usually drop an exhaust valve first. I've never bothered with unleaded heads on my moggies and I've had a few, but I've had exhaust valves break up when they've recieved a lot of abuse.

[Lewis]

Normal 95, Super 97, or Shell V-Power/Optimax

[bortaf]

3 are ment to be 4 star but i use millers stuff to stop the seats going (tried 3 differant inline catalist plums things but they never work if they do it's cos the car would run fine anyway on unleaded).
2 on diesel and 1 on "other" basicly cooking oil, old engine oil, some diesel and whatever else i have laying about that looks oilyish

[Deleted]

Diesel or whatever diesel like substances i can get my hands on.

[dollywobbler]

Must admit, the previously-abused miniMetro I had dropped a valve - with disatrous consequences! I'm clutching wood about the Mini...

[ChasR]

The brown 'B ran and runs on unleaded (has an unleaded head), but it does 'diesel' a little bit when we drove it years ago, but I since found out today that the dizzy advance mechanism seems to be seized. Either that, or the Britpart pointless conversion is causing it.

The '73 (on the original head) runs on V-Power or Super. Apparently (according to two sorces), V-Power is meant to contain upper cylinder lubricant (no idea on the truthfulness of this (I got this info from Kewengineering.co.uk)), but it is 99 RON, which I believe is what 4 Star used to be back in the late 70s. Either way, the timing was set to book when I bought it (so I can only guess it ran on 4 Star or an additive), and that from dieseling on 95 doesn't seem to diesel at all on 99.

The Pug is meant to take 97, but I only found that out a week ago. It's been running on 95 all of the time.

I did once buy 4 Star for the Beetle years ago but at £1.25/litre, I figured I may as well take the risk on that engine, but the VW Boffs from VZi and VT seemed to think that since I had the original German cylinder heads + lead memory (was a 1970 1200, but with a 1300TP engine) that I should be fine on it.

[daverapid]

:)Coal!

[donttellhimpike]

normal cheapo unleaded ,and lots of it!!!

[Deleted]

My Anglia engine was built many many years ago with sky high compression so it likes super more than 95. I'm still playing with the mixture and timing so I might edit that later ;D

The Pop just wants Tesco Value whisky etc, it'll run on anything.

[Ratters]

usually tesco 99 or v-power but i've just picked up a 12.1:1 comp pinto so i think that's gonna defo need the high octane stuff ;D

[harris66]

shell v power, cars are mapped on it so thats what they get!

[dollywobbler]

My last P6 was a V8, designed for 100 octane. Supped 95 without fuss. Presume someone had set the timing appropriately.

[topghia]

veg oil derv unleaded or genrally anything that will burn

[optimusprimark]

biodiesel

ROAR, feel the power of 12p per litre fuel!! Do you feel that Gordon Brown??? Thats me screwing you over for a change!!

[Seth]

Herald is fine on straight 95. I use an additive in the Minx though. New Oxford engine has hard seats so will get 95 or super depending on how it runs.

[stealthstylz]

Tesco 99 RON in the Uno. Seemed to run a lot better and not run on so much when I switched it off.

Ordinary diesel in the Astra (Mk3 Izuzu TD). What other random curse word can I chuck in it? Not really looked into it but if it'll run on anything else i'll give it a go.

Matt

[chaz]

LRP in the Escort, Unleaded in the Felicia.