Fill up the tank at pump #420 !

[Oliver Clotheshoffe]

[Erica Mena]

Right now, I go to Arco cuz it's cheaper.

[Anonymous]

...Couche-Tard Inc...

No way, you made that name up.  ac_lmfao

[Anonymous]

...Couche-Tard Inc...

No way, you made that name up.  ac_lmfao

To be fair to the Quebecois, that would loosely translate into 'Night Owl Inc'...

[Frood]

I just paid 75 bucks for 30 litres of diesel... I'm going to need a Green Petrol Station just to get me through the separation anxiety between me and my money....

[Anonymous]

I just paid 75 bucks for 30 litres of diesel... I'm going to need a Green Petrol Station just to get me through the separation anxiety between me and my money....

It's not much less here.  For some reason Diesel is still more expensive than gas.  I have some work lined up for the Kenworth next week, and the pump readout will spin like a fucking slot machine as I pump hundreds of dollars into the tank at the end of the day...

[Breakfall]

98 octane is back over $2.00 per litre. I just can't give my precious Betty the Buick that 10% ethanol substitute. I heard that it creates water in the system.



* Abstract: Ethanol is hygroscopic, gasoline is hydrophobic. Water contamination in fuel can cause engine non-starting and corrosion issues. Ten percent ethanol blends can hold small amounts of water in solution, above this level a phase separation of water and ethanol mix separates from the gasoline.

[Anonymous]

98 octane is back over $2.00 per litre. I just can't give my precious Betty the Buick that 10% ethanol substitute. I heard that it creates water in the system.



* Abstract: Ethanol is hygroscopic, gasoline is hydrophobic. Water contamination in fuel can cause engine non-starting and corrosion issues. Ten percent ethanol blends can hold small amounts of water in solution, above this level a phase separation of water and ethanol mix separates from the gasoline.

Ethanol usually isn't a problem for modern cars, since all the materials in the fuel system are designed to handle it, and most vehicles are driven enough to regularly cycle through tanks of fuel.



In my small equipment though?  Ethanol won't touch those engines.  High test only for those!

[Breakfall]

98 octane is back over $2.00 per litre. I just can't give my precious Betty the Buick that 10% ethanol substitute. I heard that it creates water in the system.



* Abstract: Ethanol is hygroscopic, gasoline is hydrophobic. Water contamination in fuel can cause engine non-starting and corrosion issues. Ten percent ethanol blends can hold small amounts of water in solution, above this level a phase separation of water and ethanol mix separates from the gasoline.

Ethanol usually isn't a problem for modern cars, since all the materials in the fuel system are designed to handle it, and most vehicles are driven enough to regularly cycle through tanks of fuel.



In my small equipment though?  Ethanol won't touch those engines.  High test only for those!

I've used lower octane with ethanol when 98 or 95 was temporary unavailable...I could really feel a lack of power through the roundabouts and trying to hit 140kms on the highway.



I need to keep a bottle of refined acetone on hand as an additive.

[Breakfall]

@Dinky Dazza : works with Diesel engines too!



In a 10-gallon tank of gasoline, use two to three ounces of pure acetone to obtain excellent mileage improvements. In a ten-gallon tank of diesel fuel, use from 1 to 2 ounces of acetone. Performance went up too. Use about a teaspoon of acetone in the fuel tank of a lawnmower or snowblower.

[Anonymous]

I've used lower octane with ethanol when 98 or 95 was temporary unavailable...I could really feel a lack of power through the roundabouts and trying to hit 140kms on the highway.



I need to keep a bottle of refined acetone on hand as an additive.

Ya, some engines need the higher octane.  The 5.0 Coyote in my F150 is generally happier with high test, which is usually what I run...  At 12:1 compression, that's a lot of compression!

[Anonymous]

I love the smell of poo

[Frood]

I just paid 75 bucks for 30 litres of diesel... I'm going to need a Green Petrol Station just to get me through the separation anxiety between me and my money....

It's not much less here.  For some reason Diesel is still more expensive than gas.  I have some work lined up for the Kenworth next week, and the pump readout will spin like a fucking slot machine as I pump hundreds of dollars into the tank at the end of the day...

I filled up a few weeks ago and only have 35-40k travel time combined each week but I'm on call every day and when I get my vehicle booked to replace a dodgy O2 sensor, have had to cancel at the last minute... so I'm only getting 12 litres per 100k and that should be closer to 9 litres.



I ordered in the part from a cut rate FoMoCo supplier for pennies on the dollar because someone crawled under my vehicle and said "easy peasy", but I rather carry what I ordered as a spare part and my Spanner set on board would make it a definitely long job.



When I asked a price from an auto chain, they quoted me 300-360 bucks. I got the part earlier for 78 bucks direct from a Ford service warehouse.



Anyway, I'm burning diesel at 75% and I don't have the window or gumption to investigate fixing it... so 75 bucks over a few weeks seems like a small hiccup.



No engine lights but a huge drop in torque..



I hope to get it done soon whenever a day presents itself, but I have the part and the tools and the gumption if pressed to do it for my fucking self....  

[Melson Gibson]

I filled up a few weeks ago and only have 35-40k travel time combined each week but I'm on call every day and when I get my vehicle booked to replace a dodgy O2 sensor, have had to cancel at the last minute... so I'm only getting 12 litres per 100k and that should be closer to 9 litres.



I ordered in the part from a cut rate FoMoCo supplier for pennies on the dollar because someone crawled under my vehicle and said "easy peasy", but I rather carry what I ordered as a spare part and my Spanner set on board would make it a definitely long job.



When I asked a price from an auto chain, they quoted me 300-360 bucks. I got the part earlier for 78 bucks direct from a Ford service warehouse.



Anyway, I'm burning diesel at 75% and I don't have the window or gumption to investigate fixing it... so 75 bucks over a few weeks seems like a small hiccup.



No engine lights but a huge drop in torque..



I hope to get it done soon whenever a day presents itself, but I have the part and the tools and the gumption if pressed to do it for my fucking self....  

Never a time when there isn't a problem with modern engines/vehicles it seems...  Always some sensor or part needed, with the now accepted higher 'Covid logistical pricing' attached...



My Kenworth is almost 30 years old now.  I will NOT replace it with anything newer, ever.  I will rebuild whatever is needed until it's totally rotted and finished.  I will NOT own a new truck...  At that point, I'd be better off driving someone else's new piece of shit as a company driver.



I yearn for the days of simplicity, and my business model runs on my truck working when I need it to work.  This 28 year old truck is more reliable than the new ones are...













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[Frood]

I filled up a few weeks ago and only have 35-40k travel time combined each week but I'm on call every day and when I get my vehicle booked to replace a dodgy O2 sensor, have had to cancel at the last minute... so I'm only getting 12 litres per 100k and that should be closer to 9 litres.



I ordered in the part from a cut rate FoMoCo supplier for pennies on the dollar because someone crawled under my vehicle and said "easy peasy", but I rather carry what I ordered as a spare part and my Spanner set on board would make it a definitely long job.



When I asked a price from an auto chain, they quoted me 300-360 bucks. I got the part earlier for 78 bucks direct from a Ford service warehouse.



Anyway, I'm burning diesel at 75% and I don't have the window or gumption to investigate fixing it... so 75 bucks over a few weeks seems like a small hiccup.



No engine lights but a huge drop in torque..



I hope to get it done soon whenever a day presents itself, but I have the part and the tools and the gumption if pressed to do it for my fucking self....  

Never a time when there isn't a problem with modern engines/vehicles it seems...  Always some sensor or part needed, with the now accepted higher 'Covid logistical pricing' attached...



My Kenworth is almost 30 years old now.  I will NOT replace it with anything newer, ever.  I will rebuild whatever is needed until it's totally rotted and finished.  I will NOT own a new truck...  At that point, I'd be better off driving someone else's new piece of shit as a company driver.



I yearn for the days of simplicity, and my business model runs on my truck working when I need it to work.  This 28 year old truck is more reliable than the new ones are...













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I'm just glad I got a model which doesn't require Adblue.... fuck that fucking shit.