---------------------------------------------------------- Stratus-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 01/10/04: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:13 AM - Fuel Question (The Meiste's) 2. 06:47 PM - Re: Fuel Question (RLucka@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:13:08 AM PST US From: "The Meiste's" Subject: Stratus-List: Fuel Question --> Stratus-List message posted by: "The Meiste's" Things are silent on the list once more so I'm hoping to stir up some opinions on the subject of fuel. My Stratus manual recommends 87-92 octane auto fuel. For 70 hours now I have used the low end 87 oct without any problems. I'm just curious if that's what everyone else is using also? One other question I have regarding fuel is what about gasohol (ethanol)? I live in the mid west corn belt & this stuff is main stream around here (it's actual hard to find a station with non-gasohol fuel). The ethanol bended fuel is rated at 89 oct and is normally cheaper than 87 oct non-gasohol fuel due to less taxes on the stuff. I realize gasohol will attract moisture much faster than most other fuels but is that actually a problem if we use our gosolators? There are also arguments about gasohol attacking the rubber seals & fuel lines, but I use this stuff in my every day autos and have never had any problems with it. Thanks in advance for any opinions offered. Kelly Meiste 601 Stratus 70 hrs ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:47:29 PM PST US From: RLucka@aol.com Subject: Re: Stratus-List: Fuel Question --> Stratus-List message posted by: RLucka@aol.com I have been using 87 octane auto fuel now for all of the 160-plus hours on my Stratus engine with no problems. I have never used 100LL yet but will have to when I go on some cross country trips I have planned for this coming summer. As far as I know, gasohol is not available here in Ohio, so I really don't have much to say about that. I did a compression check on my engine just a couple weeks ago. My engine is showing more harmonic vibration between 1400-2000 rpm and seems to be getting worse very slowly. Hence my compression check, but all cylinders show good compression. I am going to look into adjusting the carbs and see if maybe both carbs are not adjusted equally as far as mixture, etc. The spark plugs on cylinders 2 and 4 are fine, but the plug on cylinder 1 is very dry and white (hot) and the plug on cylinder 3 is wet (black). I thought that was odd as I have never seen that before. I may have to pull the prop off as I don't cherish making the adjustment with the prop rotating. Anybody made adjustments with their carbs? Also, do anybody have harmonic vibration within certain rpm ranges? Thanks! Richard (601-HDS, Stratus, 160+ hours)