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Old 04-10-2006, 05:51 PM
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so EVERY gas station around my place is out of everything but regular unleaded gas (mystery as to why). i called costco and they have premium but they are about 8 miles away. i needed gas on my way home from work but bypassed it so i could beat the crowd to the gym. problem now is i don't think i have enough to make it all the way to costco!!!! so do you think it would be ok if i just pick up a gallon of regular just so i can make it to costco and fill up with premium if i short shift the piss out of the honda?
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Dont make it a habit.
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Originally Posted by duboseq,Apr 10 2006, 05:55 PM
Dont make it a a habit.
haha, believe me i wouldn't. i left the gym and headed for the station to fill up and there were signs on every pump. next gas station, same thing. third gas station i roll into...SAME. FOURTH gas station had nothing as well. that did it for all the stations around me!!!

i'm guessing the gas truck drivers must all be of hispanic descent? it's the only thing i can think of to create this shortage (short of another pipeline rupture).
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Originally Posted by formulaofsuccess,Apr 10 2006, 05:57 PM
haha, believe me i wouldn't. i left the gym and headed for the station to fill up and there were signs on every pump. next gas station, same thing. third gas station i roll into...SAME. FOURTH gas station had nothing as well. that did it for all the stations around me!!!

i'm guessing the gas truck drivers must all be of hispanic descent? it's the only thing i can think of to create this shortage (short of another pipeline rupture).
Why would their ethnicity have anything to do with it??

More people use regular and the medium grade than they do premium.....
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Originally Posted by formulaofsuccess,Apr 10 2006, 05:51 PM
so EVERY gas station around my place is out of everything but regular unleaded gas (mystery as to why). i called costco and they have premium but they are about 8 miles away. i needed gas on my way home from work but bypassed it so i could beat the crowd to the gym. problem now is i don't think i have enough to make it all the way to costco!!!! so do you think it would be ok if i just pick up a gallon of regular just so i can make it to costco and fill up with premium if i short shift the piss out of the honda?
I think its because of the switch over to "summer" gas. they have to run the tanks empty before they refill. just get a bottle of octane booster. I keep one in the trunk in case i'm out road trippin and cant get primo.
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Just don't drive hard.... be GENTLE
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You can use the regular, the ECU will just make up for it
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Just buy some octane boost and your problem is solved.

I wouldn't run the regular.
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Originally Posted by mc2,Apr 10 2006, 07:03 PM
Why would their ethnicity have anything to do with it??

More people use regular and the medium grade than they do premium.....
You didn't hear about the strike?
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You can make it to the gas station. Ever noticed that when you are on E and fill up, its usually about 10.5 gallons? Look in you handbook... what does it say? 13.2 capacity. Your good... Go to the gas station.


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