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> What grade gas do you use?, In your teener
Gas Grades
What grade gas do you usually put in your teener?
Regular (85-87) [ 65 ] ** [31.71%]
Plus (88-90) [ 21 ] ** [10.24%]
Premium (91+) [ 117 ] ** [57.07%]
Doesn't matter [ 2 ] ** [0.98%]
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BahnBrenner914
post Jul 11 2007, 01:52 PM
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The girl is gone and all I have now is a beat-up teener
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Just wondering what you guys use as I'm putting my tank back in and it says 91, but how important is that?
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BahnBrenner914   What grade gas do you use?   Jul 11 2007, 01:52 PM
Joe Ricard   as low as you can go without ping. I ran 87 in my ...   Jul 11 2007, 02:19 PM
newto914s   the sticker in the tank is 91 Ron(Germain Standard...   Jul 11 2007, 02:45 PM
Johny Blackstain   the sticker in the tank is 91 Ron(Germain Standar...   Jul 11 2007, 02:53 PM
Joe Ricard   Sense or not. I used what worked for me. my new mo...   Jul 11 2007, 03:39 PM
Gustl   the sticker says 91 - so I use 91 btw - our gas ...   Jul 11 2007, 04:05 PM
grantsfo   the sticker says 91 - so I use 91 btw - our gas...   Jul 13 2007, 11:38 PM
914nerd   That's because the RON (research octane number...   Jul 11 2007, 04:25 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   I've been running 110 leaded the past year, an...   Jul 11 2007, 06:15 PM
Johny Blackstain   I've been running 110 leaded the past year, a...   Jul 11 2007, 06:25 PM
newto914s   Wiki   Jul 11 2007, 06:42 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   A few stations here carry it. YOu have to bring ca...   Jul 11 2007, 06:43 PM
9146986   Joe's right on. We had a petroleum tech do a ...   Jul 11 2007, 06:46 PM
orthobiz   Joe's right on. We had a petroleum tech do a...   Jul 11 2007, 06:54 PM
9146986   Say it ain't so, Joe! My new car is ...   Jul 12 2007, 08:24 AM
JmuRiz   The higher the octane the slower the burn. The hi...   Jul 13 2007, 03:02 PM
SLITS   Cheapest shit I can find!   Jul 11 2007, 07:07 PM
orthobiz   Cheapest shit I can find! Hmm... Wonder if ...   Jul 11 2007, 08:38 PM
familienauto   We put 92 octane in ours. Previous owner said he p...   Jul 11 2007, 09:50 PM
D1A3   Check out my previous post on this: http://www....   Jul 11 2007, 10:08 PM
grantsfo   110 leaded race gas   Jul 11 2007, 10:15 PM
shelby/914   My '76 2.0L with FI runs just fine on 85 octan...   Jul 12 2007, 09:05 AM
BMartin914   My '76 2.0L with FI runs just fine on 85 octa...   Jul 13 2007, 08:35 AM
Gint   My '76 2.0L with FI runs just fine on 85 oct...   Jul 13 2007, 10:25 AM
brant   My '76 2.0L with FI runs just fine on 85 octa...   Jul 16 2007, 10:47 PM
DownUnderMan   98 RON all the time, but it will run fine on 96. ...   Jul 12 2007, 02:43 PM
BMXerror   Air cooled engine + hot climate. Premium for me. M...   Jul 13 2007, 12:37 PM
akellym   I've always run 93 or higher. I don't hav...   Jul 13 2007, 05:24 PM
Pat Garvey   I run 87 octane. No problems - it IS a VW motor a...   Jul 13 2007, 08:46 PM
orthobiz   When I was in the Army (decades ago) I used to sw...   Jul 15 2007, 08:06 AM
highways   89 seemed to work, and I think was recommended by ...   Jul 13 2007, 09:00 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   Wow, trick racing 110 up here is only 6.25 a gallo...   Jul 13 2007, 11:43 PM
JPB   I run 93 since this is the high grade fuel here. ...   Jul 15 2007, 04:38 PM
mikelsr   I run 93 in my modified 2.7L/6   Jul 15 2007, 07:13 PM
BahnBrenner914   Seems to me that guys with stock teeners run the r...   Jul 16 2007, 01:19 PM
JPB   Yes you are correct brother except for me. I run ...   Jul 16 2007, 06:55 PM
Lavanaut   Having only ever owned modern cars before I bought...   Jul 17 2007, 02:45 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   You should be fine running reg. Just make sure you...   Jul 17 2007, 11:57 PM
krazykonrad   I used mid grade until I realized that mine ran as...   Jul 18 2007, 11:34 AM
Mark Henry   87 in the DD's, 91 Shell in everything else (i...   Aug 18 2012, 06:00 PM
KENNY   For the past 13 years I use premium . Never had a ...   Aug 18 2012, 06:47 PM
914Bryan   I run 91 octane with a little Marvel in tank. The ...   Aug 18 2012, 07:43 PM
iamchappy   93 nothing less for the turbo teener   Aug 18 2012, 08:40 PM
rnellums   Back in 2007 when this thread last came up I was r...   Aug 18 2012, 08:44 PM
euro911   I've read that newer computer-controlled FI en...   Aug 18 2012, 11:40 PM
Ian Stott   I don't want to use the ethanol enhanced fuel ...   Aug 19 2012, 04:13 AM
brant   I believe with current US emissions (especially ca...   Aug 19 2012, 11:58 AM
JamesM   You have to search to find it but if you are lucky...   Aug 19 2012, 12:34 PM
brant   You have to search to find it but if you are luck...   Aug 19 2012, 12:45 PM
914Bryan   I believe with current US emissions (especially c...   Aug 19 2012, 02:43 PM
euro911   Ahhh! My bad, meant ethanol....Hanging out at ...   Aug 19 2012, 04:02 PM
jsayre914   I am running 91 in my 2056, I also use mystery oil...   Aug 19 2012, 01:30 PM
Ian Stott   The 91octane pump (high test) says on it "eth...   Aug 19 2012, 04:04 PM
Jeffs9146   I voted for 91 but I am running an 83sc 6 and from...   Dec 4 2012, 06:42 PM
eyesright   You can buy a fuel tester on line, but I bought mi...   Dec 4 2012, 06:46 PM
jersey914   Premium........it's a freaking Porsche.....Com...   Dec 4 2012, 08:30 PM
'73-914kid   Premium........it's a freaking Porsche.....Co...   Dec 5 2012, 12:06 AM
zymurgist   2.0 D-jet, 87 octane   Dec 5 2012, 09:29 AM
billh1963   I've tried everything from regular to super un...   Dec 5 2012, 10:07 AM
Ductech   I drive a conversion in a conversion that's wr...   Dec 5 2012, 06:06 PM
442nd914s   What if you're running an MSD system on a orig...   Dec 7 2012, 09:30 AM
Vacca Rabite   Always run the lowest grade gas that does not caus...   Dec 7 2012, 03:52 PM
Robert21   Do what makes you feel better. I will sent my mon...   Dec 9 2012, 03:07 PM
SirAndy   At 11.3:1 compression, i always look for the highe...   Dec 9 2012, 03:44 PM
jersey914   At 11.3:1 compression, i always look for the high...   Dec 9 2012, 06:14 PM
SirAndy   what do I need to do to find the compression #s o...   Dec 9 2012, 07:37 PM
gunny   87 octane here   Dec 9 2012, 03:54 PM
Vacca Rabite   Jersey - you would have to pull the heads off and ...   Dec 9 2012, 07:10 PM


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