Mark H
02-21-2005, 07:10 PM
> By the way, the answer to your bad smell question is the same. Try
> switching brands and occasionally "exercise" the engine.
I rarely use the same brand twice in a row, I'll use the 98RON of the
closest servo when I need petrol.
And the engine usually does get "exercised", what with the pathetic power
output and all.
-mark
Ray O
03-04-2005, 11:39 PM
"Mark" <nukeleer#internode.on.net> wrote in message
news:4217e2f1@duster.adelaide.on.net...
>> First of all, using premium gas in an engine not designed for premium is
>> a
>> waste of money. Stick to a gas station that sells a lot of gas and you
>> should not have any problems with water and sediment in the gas.
>>
>> As far as the sulphur smell, try switching brands of gas and taking the
> car
>> on the highway for 5-10 minutes to get everything nice and not to blow
>> everything out.
>
> Not entirely a waste, keeps the engine cleaner with the detergents and
> whatnot that is in it.
> Also looking at an ECU upgrade in the near future to remap for premium, to
> increase fuel economy further.
>
> As it is, I get 50-100km more per tank using 98RON as opposed to using
> 91RON - can't explain it.
> Revs much more happily and seems to increase power a little also.
>
> -mark
>
I don't know enough about the detergent and other additives in any
particular brand's premium gas vs. regular gas but detergent does not supply
any additional btu content to the fuel. Regular and premium fuel contains
the same btu content.
I realize I did make an incorrect assumption when I read the header for your
original post. The Starlet has not been sold in the U.S. for a long time,
and I had assumed that your Starlet did not have ESA because none of the
Starlets sold here had that feature.
A vehicle with a knock sensor and ESA can perform better on premium fuel
than one without those features. I do not know if a 1998 Starlet has that
feature but I'm guessing that it does, which explains better performance
with premium fuel.
By the way, the answer to your bad smell question is the same. Try
switching brands and occasionally "exercise" the engine.
--
Ray O
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Mark H
03-04-2005, 11:40 PM
> By the way, the answer to your bad smell question is the same. Try
> switching brands and occasionally "exercise" the engine.
I rarely use the same brand twice in a row, I'll use the 98RON of the
closest servo when I need petrol.
And the engine usually does get "exercised", what with the pathetic power
output and all.
-mark