My FJ45 has a bit of a knock when it first starts up so I'm going to run it on premium 98 fuel for a week and see what happens.
Which fuel do you give your F/2F engine and why? (1 Viewer)
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myquestoyota
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We have one station in town that has ethanol free gas. I go there whenever possible for all of my rigs, especially lawn mower/boat fuel.
JohnnyC
Long ago TLCA# 2231
I give cheap gas... I am cheap
cheap fuel with lucas additive to help with all the detergents and ethanal crap in modern fuel
It's a tractor. It'll run on anything, but 87 octane is the correct stuff. If it's properly tuned, a "knock" is not going to be solved by higher octane, especially not at startup. Higher octane would offset an advanced condition, but that knock would occur under load, such as passing in 4th gear.
I haven't seen any ill effects of the high ethanol content we have here, which is typically 10-15%, but this is going to be reduced, from what I have read lately.
I haven't seen any ill effects of the high ethanol content we have here, which is typically 10-15%, but this is going to be reduced, from what I have read lately.
Tigerstripe40
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I run Maverick regular 85 octane fuel (M
averick is a local gas station which has less expensive gas. It comes from the Flying J refinery).
I've had to replace rubber fuel lines more frequently since they moved to higher percentages of ethanol in the fuel.
I get fewer MPG's in my taco, but I haven't noticed in the 40 -I stopped paying attention to its fuel gluttony years ago. I figure a Moab trip is 6 tanks total.
I haven't found a place in Salt Lake that doesn't sell Ethanol mixed fuel. The only place I have found is in Price where there is 1 fuel station that sells 100% gasoline. But that's 120 miles from home so it's not really economic tog et it there.
I have wondered about getting unmixed fuel from one of the refineries in salt lake. I suspect there is LARGE minimum order though...
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I've had to replace rubber fuel lines more frequently since they moved to higher percentages of ethanol in the fuel.
I get fewer MPG's in my taco, but I haven't noticed in the 40 -I stopped paying attention to its fuel gluttony years ago. I figure a Moab trip is 6 tanks total.
I haven't found a place in Salt Lake that doesn't sell Ethanol mixed fuel. The only place I have found is in Price where there is 1 fuel station that sells 100% gasoline. But that's 120 miles from home so it's not really economic tog et it there.
I have wondered about getting unmixed fuel from one of the refineries in salt lake. I suspect there is LARGE minimum order though...
The cheapest s*** I can find.... Because it's a Tractor motor.
Non-ethanol fuel is the same stuff as the fuel with the ethanol added. Explain to me why the non is more than a $1 per gallon more expensive? The refiners take the base fuel and--1. sell it as non at $4.30 per gallon. 2. The ethanol fuel requires them to first buy the ethanol, then spend $ and time to blend it, then sell it at $3.15 per gallon--my math says something's wrong with this picture
Does your LX have a catalytic converter? I think mine has one under the drivers seat. But to tell you the truth, it could be another muffler for all I know.
there is no math to it - it's driven by politics
as for the original poster's question, I put Super into it - 'cause that's what I have always put into my vehicles
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chupacabra
Supply and demand?
And gov subsidies.
myquestoyota
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The non-ethanol fuel I buy is pennies more a gallon or equal. Please tell me why I am paying 60 cents more a gallon for my diesel fuel? Oh yeah, politics and supply and demand you pay more.....
thorslc1977
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This is an interesting subject. I bought my FJ40 brand new in 1977. It is a 48 state smog version. When I bought it 87 octane was the only unleaded fuel available. Even brand new and perfectly tuned under a heavy engine load their was a slight knock, only slightly retarding timing would cure this( I believe I have read from the carb experts on here that the smog equipment and jets made it run lean this lean condition i believe was enough to set off the knock). When higher octane became available I started using the 89 octane. I still have all the smog equipment on it passes california smog laws has lots of power and doesn't knock with 89 octane.I found no improvement over the 89 when using 91 octane it just costs more and the knock was already cured with the 89
Cheap ole 87 octane.
I usually just stick with the better-branded 87 , usually from Shell or Philips 66 . I have tried the non-ethanol 91 and it did feel a bit better overall in torque but mileage seemed nearly identical . My Taco, however hates the ethanol and will lose around 5mpg on cheap fuel . Paid $3.66/gal today to fill it up versus $3.09 for the Cruiser . I have old Kohler engines that aren't happy with ethanol either , so they get either some additive or the non-alky fuels , which makes a huge difference in them and their compression is about the same as the Cruiser's big 6....go figure .
Biggest issue I've come across is oil - it's either a lot of additives to get the zinc content or use really expensive break-in oils . Either way , not cheap changing 2 gallons .
Sarge
Biggest issue I've come across is oil - it's either a lot of additives to get the zinc content or use really expensive break-in oils . Either way , not cheap changing 2 gallons .
Sarge
Whatever Costco has, so thats 87, run it in my in all my cruisers except the 2000(It requires 91)
In 35 years of driving and over 20 rigs, never had an internal motor issue in anything. Knock on wood...or old old cruiser sheet metal
In 35 years of driving and over 20 rigs, never had an internal motor issue in anything. Knock on wood...or old old cruiser sheet metal
