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September 21, 2016<\/p>\n
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AAA’s recent statements to the Public about using Premium Fuel<\/p>\n
in cars that do not require the higher octane fuels<\/p>\n
do not tell the whole story<\/p>\n
~ while ~<\/p>\n
my 40 plus years of Automotive Service and Testing proves otherwise<\/p>\n
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Gasoline is: (HC) = Hydrogen and Carbon<\/p>\n
Most ~ Regular ~ Fuels today have Alcohol added \u00a0~ blended ~ into the fuel<\/p>\n
called Ethanol<\/p>\n
starting from about 10% and up to what is called E-85<\/p>\n
and after about six weeks the Gas and the Alcohol separate and do not mix back together<\/p>\n
while putting Ethanol Fuels in older Vehicles not designed for Alcohol in the fuel system<\/p>\n
does permanent damage to many components of the Vehicle<\/p>\n
it damages all the rubber components in the fuel system<\/p>\n
from the Sending Unit and Float in the Fuel Tank<\/p>\n
and all the Rubber hoses in the Fuel system<\/p>\n
while damaging the Fuel Pump<\/p>\n
and then Damaging the Carburetor<\/p>\n
while changing the ability of the float in the carburetor from functioning properly<\/p>\n
do to a change in Buoyancy caused by the Alcohol<\/p>\n
causing Flooding of the Engine in many cases<\/p>\n
and in other cases the Ethanol can cause pre-detonation\u00a0in the combustion chamber<\/p>\n
called Pinging<\/p>\n
that can not always be heard by the Human ear causing permanent Damage to the Engine<\/p>\n
as there is a more inconsistent erratic Explosion<\/p>\n
in the combustion chamber with Ethanol Fuel<\/p>\n
while Vapor-lock is more common with Ethanol Fuel<\/p>\n
as well as harder starts on hot engines<\/p>\n
from fuel that is already heated and expanded before interring the combustion chamber<\/p>\n
and<\/p>\n
when I was pumping gas at 16 years of age in 1970<\/p>\n
after school my freshman year of high school<\/p>\n
Regular Fuels in the 60’s and 70’s where about 95 Octane<\/p>\n
and Premium Fuels as high as 110 Octane<\/p>\n
back when Compression Ratios were much higher<\/p>\n
and Ignition timing was advancing much further<\/p>\n
while Octane today is Calculated differently than back then<\/p>\n
while from my testing<\/p>\n
Non – Alcohol Premium Fuels<\/p>\n
do not do this damage or harm<\/p>\n
while in newer Cars designed to run on Regular Fuels<\/p>\n
do not run properly when the the Gas and Alcohol separate<\/p>\n
while the Ethanol Fuels produce higher levels of CO2 by as much as 15% to 20%<\/p>\n
from 14% CO2 out the tail pipe to as much as 17% out the tail pipe<\/p>\n
than Non- Alcohol Fuels<\/p>\n
while my\u00a040 plus years of testing shows<\/p>\n
Vehicles designed to run on regular Fuels<\/p>\n
that have switched to Premium Fuel<\/p>\n
do have an increase in Performance and Fuel Economy<\/p>\n
lowering the cost of Fuel in some cases<\/p>\n
while the Premium Fuels have added Detergents in them<\/p>\n
keeping Fuel Injectors in better working condition<\/p>\n
reducing poor Performance and the cost of Maintenance<\/p>\n
while producing less<\/p>\n
Carbon based Oxygen = CO2 = Carbon dioxide<\/p>\n
as the Alcohol in Ethanol<\/p>\n
is made from Corn and contains the highest level of Carbon of all the Foods we eat<\/p>\n
while thousands of children are staving to death on this carbon based earth everyday<\/p>\n
as the U.S. Tax Payers are subsidizing turning food into fuel<\/p>\n
that provides zero benefits to this world<\/p>\n
while damaging any and all outdoor power equipment<\/p>\n
and if you are using Regular Fuel in your new Turbo Charged Vehicle<\/p>\n
this could damage the engine and void the Warranty<\/p>\n
and<\/p>\n
that’s my two cents worth<\/p>\n
as I refuse to put Ethanol in any of my Vehicles<\/p>\n
after dealing with these issues Professionally every day as a Tune-up Technician<\/p>\n
and Dialing In ~ tuning ~ Race Cars\u00a0for the past 40 plus years<\/p>\n
while my Father years ago was a Head Operator for a very large Oil Refinery<\/p>\n
and the only fuel Dad put in his Vehicles was Premium<\/p>\n
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Bruce A. Kershaw<\/p>\n
Mater Technician<\/p>\n
with 40 plus years of atmospheric emission science and testing<\/p>\n
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Licensed by the State of California<\/p>\n
for Vehicle Inspection and Emissions Testing and Certification in 1976<\/p>\n
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NATEF<\/p>\n
National Automotive Technicians<\/p>\n
Education Foundation<\/p>\n
Evaluation Team<\/p>\n
ASE<\/p>\n
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Doctor Honor in 2011<\/p>\n
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Invited to Participate in the<\/p>\n
London Symposium on Climate Change<\/p>\n
at the Oxford and Cambridge Club<\/p>\n
London<\/p>\n
June 2013<\/p>\n
and how to de-tune your pre computer vintage Vehicles<\/p>\n
as this would apply pre 1979 Cars<\/p>\n
and some pre 1988 Trucks and Motor homes<\/p>\n
and by 1989 most all Vehicles had On-board Computer Engine and Emission Controls<\/p>\n
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Adjusting ~ Re-tuning ~ De-tuning<\/p>\n
your older vehicle to run better using the newer lower octane fuels<\/p>\n
as most older Cars and Trucks have a Standard Points or Electronic Ignition Distributor<\/p>\n
and in most cases the Distributor will have both a Centrifugal and a Vacuum Advance<\/p>\n
to advance the Ignition Timing as RPM increases<\/p>\n
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dis-connect the vacuum hose to the vacuum advance and cap off the vacuum source<\/p>\n
and that is 99% of the battle<\/p>\n
and this will allow the use of today’s lower grade fuels<\/p>\n
with out having to use or add Octane Booster to the fuel<\/p>\n
and prevent Damage to the older vintage engines still on the road<\/p>\n
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and in most cases you will then advance the base Ignition Timing<\/p>\n
5* to 10 *<\/p>\n
so you would adjust the base timing at Idle from 5* to 10 *<\/p>\n
or from 10* to 15 *<\/p>\n
or from 15* to 20*<\/p>\n
so that when the Centrifugal Timing is at its Maximum Advance<\/p>\n
as this will be in most cases above 2000 to 2500 RPM’s<\/p>\n
the total measured timing advance does not exceed 28* to 32*<\/p>\n
and follow up with an Idle Speed and Idle Air\/Fuel Adjustment<\/p>\n
of the Carburetor<\/p>\n
while continuing to use today’s lower Octane non-Ethanol Premium Fuel<\/p>\n
as in most cases the total timing advance before any changes ~ adjustments ~<\/p>\n
will be about 45* total advance and in most cases causes pre-detonation ~ Pinging ~<\/p>\n
on most older non-computer pre-computer engines<\/p>\n
and this will prevent damage in most cases<\/p>\n
while improving performance and fuel economy<\/p>\n
without having to add Octane Booster<\/p>\n
as this will lower the Explosion Temperature in the Combustion Chamber<\/p>\n
and will lower NOx emissions too<\/p>\n
NOx = Nitrogen and Oxygen bonding at 2500 Degrees and hotter<\/p>\n
and then Sun Energy separates the Nitrogen from the Oxygen<\/p>\n
making<\/p>\n
O3 oxygen = 3 oxygen atoms together = Heavy Oxygen called Ozone<\/p>\n
as Ozone at ground level causes Respiratory problems<\/p>\n
as we are told we need more Ozone for the Ozone layer ?<\/p>\n
whats good for Carbon based Humans is not always good for Nature and visa versa<\/p>\n
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