fuel additives and octane ?

[Shawn Burns]

I run either pure 90 or 93 E10. I have seen fuel mileage increases while towing (only 1 mpg, consistently). It is my belief that the truck stays in 8th gear longer and gets there more often while towing with better fuels. But, that is my anecdotal experience. I set the cruise at 72 mph, no matter what fuel I use, so I personally don't prescribe to the theory that I'm hypermiling. I only tow a loaded down 7x12 enclosed trailer, loaded with motorcycles and race gear.

I use the redline fuel injector cleaner in both of our vehicles every oil change.

 

[bcbouy]

i run marked premium.

 

[Wild one]

i run marked premium.

What the hell is marked Premium in Canada,are you referring to 93 and 94 octane fuel.

 

[bcbouy]

marked premium is just that.premium 94 octane gas dyed purple.it's sold for farm machinery,boats,lawn equipment,generators,quads/sxs's,things that are not road used.it is exempt from all road taxes and is just a few cents per liter more than regular gas.i use it for everything i have that is gas powered.

 

[turkeybird56]

Here is excerpt ref dyed fuels and colors: The US, they are talking about Diesel.

 

[Tulecreeper]

I run either pure 90 or 93 E10. I have seen fuel mileage increases while towing (only 1 mpg, consistently). It is my belief that the truck stays in 8th gear longer and gets there more often while towing with better fuels.

I don't think my truck has ever gotten past 7th while towing. And I think that is quite OK.

But, that is my anecdotal experience. I set the cruise at 72 mph, no matter what fuel I use, so I personally don't prescribe to the theory that I'm hypermiling. I only tow a loaded down 7x12 enclosed trailer, loaded with motorcycles and race gear.

And that's probably why. I don't often drive that fast even when I'm not towing. Towing anything is a maximum of 65 for me, even an empty utility trailer, and even that would have to be out on the open highway like I-10 or I-40 well away from anything.

 

[Wild one]

marked premium is just that.premium 94 octane gas dyed purple.it's sold for farm machinery,boats,lawn equipment,generators,quads/sxs's,things that are not road used.it is exempt from all road taxes and is just a few cents per liter more than regular gas.i use it for everything i have that is gas powered.

I didn't think purple gas was premium anymore,i know it used to be ,but i thought that changed in the last few years.But i could be wrong about BC,maybe purple is still premium out west. They don't check for purple gas like they used to,but i still wouldn't want to be caught running it,if you don't have farm plates.In the 70's farm purple was higher octane then pump premium in Sask,and i ran it in my old 68Z,as the farm tanks were full of purple.They used to sit at the bottom of our road and check for purple back in those days,used to p!$$ my Dad off to no end,as Moms car was always full of purple,lol

 

[Tulecreeper]

marked premium is just that.premium 94 octane gas dyed purple.it's sold for farm machinery,boats,lawn equipment,generators,quads/sxs's,things that are not road used.it is exempt from all road taxes and is just a few cents per liter more than regular gas.i use it for everything i have that is gas powered.

Here is excerpt ref dyed fuels and colors: The US, they are talking about Diesel.

Yes, here in the states the only thing I know of that is dyed is farm diesel - it's red. And don't get caught using it in anything other than tractors and heavy equipment.

 

[bcbouy]

Yes, here in the states the only thing I know of that is dyed is farm diesel - it's red. And don't get caught using it in anything other than tractors and heavy equipment.

lol,sucks for you guys i guess.

 

[SniperDroid]

lol,sucks for you guys i guess.

Home heating oil, basically diesel fuel, is also dyed red in the US.