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Have you guys noticed the gas getting crappier??


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With this incredible gas price increase, I have also noticed a decrease in quality. Right about the time the prices really jumped my car started mildy backfiring out the glasspacks. This is not loud, sounds like a low pitch pop. I have checked for fouled plugs, and leaned out the mixture. No Effect!

 

I think the oil companies, the refineries, and OPEC all suck. They charge more, give less.

 

Maybe if we blow one of the OPEC guys off the map it will scare the others into giving us more oil. JUST AN IDEA OF COURSE!!!

 

Matt

72 500z

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If you still have MTBE additives there in CA like we do here in Dallas that may contribute to it. mad.gif This additive is supposed to burn cleaner but in order to do that you burn up to 15% MORE gas. Does that make sense? confused.gif Burn more fuel to have cleaner air.

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We have ethonol. New computers recognize the leaner mixture and richen it, burning more gas. My gross polluter (actually runs pretty clean)Zcar is supposed to burn leaner. Onl driven about 500 mi/year! The majority of us with clean burners are making up for the polluters. (My 99 150 doesn't even registar on the CO, HC test. at any rpm!)

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