Check it's alcohol content.

Mike Romain wrote:
> Stephen Cowell wrote:
>
>>"Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message ...
>>
>>...
>>
>>
>>>>3) What is an "Induction Flush" how important is it? Is it worth approx
>>>>$150 to have done?
>>>>
>>>
>>>This is a giant bottle of snake oil. You can buy a few small bottles of
>>>snake oil at the auto parts store and pour one in with every fill up for the
>>>next several weeks.
>>
>>Or just use Chevron gasoline... Shell gas also has
>>the high-tech additives in it now. This is one service
>>you don't need... major boondoggle.
>>__
>>Steve
>>.
>
>
> I just tried a tank of that Shell 91 octane super crap on a trip and my
> engine went insane!
>
> I don't know what is in it, but my manually set up 258 would 'not' run
> over 65 mph except on a down hill, I even had to gear down on a couple
> long uphill runs, which is unheard of for my rig, even 3rd gear wouldn't
> pass 65 mph! (normally 3rd pulls fast up to at least 75 mph)
>
> I also lost about 30% for gas mileage. It made for a long trip home
> too.
>
> I finally got it low enough and put in Esso gas and magically my engine
> came back alive with it's normal tire chirp off a fast start and top end
> power restored.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's