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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 What octane gas r u guys running?
I was told by the fine gentleman at GT to run 93 octane through the motor that it performs better with the higher octane, as a matter of fact they said they require 93 if at all possible. what do you guys think, will running higher octane with higher temperatures burn the motor up or not hurt it at all?
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
I run 93. I used to run 87 and had backfiring and some detonation, 93 cured it. others will disagree but thats my story.. and I am sticking to it.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:03 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:09 pm |
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quackconsumer
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 5582
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:22 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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dog walker
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5282 Location: Meraux,La.
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WestEndAngler
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Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
take em gator- i've asked every question you'll think of over the next few months just look back through my posts I just started putting 93 after over 100 hours running 87 octane.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:57 pm |
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
93
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:06 pm |
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cmelvin
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:47 pm Posts: 1039 Location: Texas
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:20 pm |
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BrackIV
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 641 Location: SETX
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
Just for the record, i used to run 93 in my 23 mini, and it got to the point where it wouldnt hardly run at all. She'd scoot about 100 yards then die. I was told by a guy that works on MM's and he said that the smaller engines couldn't handle the higher octanes well because it didnt have enough combustion. It was flooding out because all the gas wasnt combusting. I took the carb apart 4 times cause i figured something was wrong w/ the carb. Over-hauled it completely twice and still had problems. Dumped out the 93, went back w/ 87, and havent had a single problem since. So, as for me, she's drinkin 87 from now on. Now i can buy coffee and doughnuts w/ the money i save on the fill-ups 
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:51 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:05 pm |
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Quackiller08
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:22 pm Posts: 458 Location: SETX
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
93 in all my small engine stuff
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:34 pm |
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TURBODRIVE
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:27 am Posts: 1612
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
well i gots the stage 1 and im kinda thinkin that the 93 octane and half a bottle of the octane booster makes it run better than mixing half 116 and 93. still kinda unsure , have to do some more testing. but what i did invest in was a large water fuel seperator mounted on the transom, its a must do in my book
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bjg
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Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:34 pm Posts: 882 Location: Ahead of you, with a rubber band turning my prop!!
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
go run it in some rough area with some cheap gas and listen to it. you'll only do it once.
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:41 am |
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BrackIV
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Joined: Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:58 pm Posts: 641 Location: SETX
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
This is a pic of what it says about the octane in my moms car. But it doesn't have anything like that written anywhere on the lawnmower engine strapped to the back of my boat, so I'll stick to the cheap stuff 
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:15 pm |
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coondik
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1 half part 112 Sunoco 1 half part 93 pump gas
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Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:19 pm |
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dead animal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm Posts: 1726
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
look fellas, u can drink up all the koolaid u want, but it's the same frikkin lawnmower engine that's on t-boy's lawn service lawn mower. and t-boy ain't gonna run the good stuff in the lawn mower. unless u done went into the motor, regular unleaded is fine.
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JIMMY W
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:02 pm Posts: 4534 Location: South Louisiana
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
93 makes a big difference in all the engines 
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:22 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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bjg
MMT F.E.
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:34 pm Posts: 882 Location: Ahead of you, with a rubber band turning my prop!!
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bayouboy
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm Posts: 5376 Location: Venice, La
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FLASH
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:48 pm Posts: 144 Location: Orange Texas
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basinlover
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:24 pm Posts: 279 Location: DE Jeanerette, LA.
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
I only run 101 low lead av gas its only about 40 cents more a gallion but I have high compresion and the valves like the lead and it smells so good, and doesn't spoil in two weeks like today regular gas best of all there is no ethanol that eats rubber.
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GaugeTheDuckDog
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:55 pm Posts: 327
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
x2 101 low lead
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BradS
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:23 am Posts: 4514 Location: Lafayette, La
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 Re: What octane gas r u guys running?
Where yall gettin the 101 at? I cant find anything over 97 around here and its unleaded
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Mon Dec 21, 2009 2:35 pm |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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