<VV> FAVORITE "SNAKE OILS" FOR OUR CORVAIRS

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

"...What are some of the additives that are being used in our  favorite 
cars?..."
 
Yes, ZDDP. Also, recently, as recommended by a local fuel  
re-formulator/wholesaler (McMullen Oil, Clearwater, FL), RxP fuel additive.  McMullen adds 
RxP to all BUT their 90-octane  "recreational" fuel. As my Spyder sits a lot 
between use, it is  "fed" only non-ethanol infected gasoline. During the 
summer months, in my part  of Florida, due to EPA regs, 90-octane is the max 
available in non-ethanol  fuels. The Spyder requires at least 93-octane to 
avoid pinging &  detonation. Upon Paul McMullen's recommendation, using RxP he 
gave me, I've been  buying his 90-octane rec fuel and adding RxP... no ping 
or knock, and  the Spyder never ran so responsively (and this is a car I've 
had since  1973!). I also use, in my Vairs that are driven regularly and get 
 ethanol-infected fuel, Marine Formula StaBil (for treating ethanol fuels). 
 Since using Sta-bil, I no longer am having to clean out carb idle circuits 
on a  regular basis.
 
Mike  Mauro