Fuel

Billman · Postby **Billman** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:14

My wife gives me a hard time because I can be particular about the fuel for the Speed3. Of course I only use super unleaded, but she gives me grief because I will only go to what I call a "3-hose" pump. I think it goes back to riding the FJR, when if I went to a single hose pump and purchased super unleaded and someone before me had regular, I always felt a bit cheated by the fact that I was getting a fair amount of regular unleaded from within the hose and other piping before the super unleaded flowed into the tank of the motorcycle. When you are only talking about 5-6 gallons, that could be a significant amount of regular unleaded within that small of a fill-up. It chaps her that I'll by-pass a cheaper, closer place only to go to a pump with a dedicated hose for super unleaded. I am a really happy guy if I can get 93 octane on a dedicated hose too. But it's not like there are endless choices out here like there seemingly is in the cities, so I take what I can get.

Am I the only one like this? Or am I just as goofy as she says? (No, wait. I know part of the answer to that.)

StormsOtherSide · Postby **StormsOtherSide** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:14

What?

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 9:14

I see what you're saying. I guess it would bug me too in a motorcycle application. I'm kind of a fuel snob myself- I've always been particular to Texaco...Shell. Conoco always seems to burn a lot quicker. I dunno. I'll drive out of my way to get to a Shell station.... (of course this has nothing to do with the single or triple hose)

goldrocket · Postby **goldrocket** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:14

Where in CO are you getting 93 octane? I have a rotary, so I use junk fuel anyway. We with the non piston engines need to use the lowest octane we can find, unless it's boosted of course.

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (goldrocket @ Aug 31 2008, 08:26 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=61887]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Where in CO are you getting 93 octane? I have a rotary, so I use junk fuel anyway. We with the non piston engines need to use the lowest octane we can find, unless it's boosted of course.[/b]

You are such a lier. We with non-piston high compression motors need to run as high as we can.

Colombia28 · Postby **Colombia28** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:14

I am sort of the same way. I don't go out of my way to find a 3-hose, but i will however go out of my way to fill up at Shell and Shell only.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Aug 31 2008, 08:28 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=61890]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

You are such a lier. We with non-piston high compression motors need to run as high as we can.[/b]

Rotaries have been proven to run better on low octane.

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:14

Not on the renesis........Mazda wants you to only use 91octane or higher. Nothing lower.

Billman · Postby **Billman** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (goldrocket @ Aug 31 2008, 08:26 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=61887]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Where in CO are you getting 93 octane?[/b]

Actually, it was in Nebraska last week on my trip to Minnesota and back.

There is this thread on here about who has over 91 octane.
http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/index....510&hl=fuel

RedRoadster · Postby **RedRoadster** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

Anyone on the toptiergas.com list, unless i'm in a bind or a rush. Never really gave the three hose pump any thought until now...

206b3 · Postby **206b3** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

Up here in Boulder County there are several Shell stations and two of them have the ETHANOL ADDED placard on each pump. MTBE, I guess, is no longer but I have noticed a mileage difference between Shell fill-ups with ETHANOL versus those that don't have the placard. The Ethanol-added fuel is about 40 miles less per tank. I've filled-up 8 times (910ct) since delivery, two were this ethanol added and those two tanks were 21 and 23mpg all other tanks were 25mpg or greater.
Computer shows 27.1avg mpg

AIM WO4 · Postby **AIM WO4** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

You can follow me. I fill up, then tilt the hose to get what's left out of it. LOL

Billman · Postby **Billman** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AIM WO4 @ Sep 1 2008, 11:24 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=61912]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

You can follow me. I fill up, then tilt the hose to get what's left out of it. LOL[/b]

LOL... It's nice to know I am not the only one that does that.

It was good to meet you today Johnny. Thanks again for the deal on the wheels/tires.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

never thought of it that way billman...now I will never look at gas the same way again...

Billman · Postby **Billman** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Sep 1 2008, 06:23 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=61951]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

never thought of it that way billman...now I will never look at gas the same way again...[/b]

Sorry. LOL. Didn't mean to do that to you.

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