How bad is regular gasoline for our cars?

[instylz]

I never use regular and the retard at the gas station today decided that when I said I wanted Premium I mysteriously wanted Regular instead....I always use 94 Sunoco and this time went to an Amoco station since I was getting pretty low...Needless to say I HATE FOREIGNERS! will this create any problems for me? I am running stock...Thanks guys :mad:

[SpicyRay]

uh, not good, i can tell you that much.

[EvilMSP]

It is ok as long as you drive slowly and stay out of boost. But if you get into boost you have serious risk of detenation.

[Dexter]

self service....unless they dont have those in NJ, *shrugs*

but yeah...id be weary... : \

[SpicyRay]

self-service is illegal in jersey.

[MikeBlueP5]

just buy some of that octane booster shit. It *may* up the octane some.

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by SpicyRay
self-service is illegal in jersey.


wtf? it is?? thats so weird!

[Dexter]

Originally posted by SpicyRay
self-service is illegal in jersey.

i figured just as much.


*adds to list of why i hate NJ*

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by Dexter
i figured just as much.


*adds to list of why i hate NJ*
ahahahaha

[instylz]

Would I be a retard if I asked if there was any way to drain the gastank? I'd rather drain it then get the gas I want...freaking full tank too... I'd hate to drive it like this all week. :(

[Dexter]

siphon

[instylz]

How do I do this?

[vindication]

put a hose down the gas tank and suck on the other end till it starts comming up, then pour into a container. It comes as a surprise so be sure not to drink too much of it.

[Dexter]

"too much of it" LOL

yeah siphoning isnt the greatest method, but its all i could think of...

[chrisjw85]

Originally posted by instylz
How do I do this?

Lol um you dont want to unless you want a mouthfull of gasoline LOL

[II-Savy]

Very easy. Stick a rubber tube down into the tank and get a couple of big big gas cans ready. Suck on the tube like your trying to drink ... like a straw, then right as you feel the gas in your mouth, pull it out, spit, and stick the tube in the first can. Keep the tube low so the flow does not stop. DO NOT DRINK ANY OF THE GAS.

I'm not responsible if you fuck yourself up or the car....:D

Seriously thats the way to do it.

[SpicyMchaggis]

regular gas is death..get sunoco 94 only..thats what i use..and i dont even have boost..siphon ou the other stuff..swallow it and use a match..haha..im not sure about the MSP's but really all it does is make your motor ping a little bit..a little pinging never hurt anyone..did it linux? *cough* detonate *cough*

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by II-Savy
DO NOT DRINK ANY OF THE GAS.




FUCK now ppl tell me im not supposed to drink gas, goddamn it...i got the wrong gas in my car this morning ... so i was told to do this, i swallowed like 2 gulps....

maybe thats why im not feeling too good :(

[EvilMSP]

Uhhhhh. I may be wrong but I think you should contact a poison control about that.

[vindication]

if you drink any gas you can always swallow a match to burn up any gas you swallow to make it go away:D









*takes no responsibility for those who wanna try this*

[II-Savy]

Dude are you serious....lol Come on that was a joke right? Just drink a shitload of milk and you will be fine.

How could there be no self serve in NJ? That is beyond stupid.

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by Wilsman00
Uhhhhh. I may be wrong but I think you should contact a poison control about that.

fuck..do u know the #

or do i just call 911?

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by vindication
if you drink any gas you can always swallow a match to burn up any gas you swallow to make it go away:D









*takes no responsibility for those who wanna try this*

yeah..that might hurt...ill try the milk thing i guess

[dominoy2k1]

(lol)...call 411 and ask for number to 911..:D

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by dominoy2k1
(lol)...call 411 and ask for number to 911..:D

guys, its not funny

[Dreeza]

shit, im gonna go and puke

[SpicyMchaggis]

drink alot of water and make yourself throw up..thats what posion control will tell you to do..this has happened to me before bud..don't sweat it

[chrisjw85]

Oh yeah I forgot about this the day I got my msp the idiot who gave me my first free fill up filled it up regular baaaah! It didn't really matter though cause I was breaking the engine in during that whole tank and beyond never had any problems with it. NOTE: BREAKING THE ENGINE IN! means go slow shift like your grandma and dont double clutch :rolleyes: :p

[dominoy2k1]

nah, just drink alot of milk like savy said...

[EvilMSP]

Yeah do what they say, it wouldn't hurt to give poison control a call if you have the number. It should just be in the phonebook, and 411 to poison control is not a bad idea.

Didn't it burn like hell?? I would think it would.

[Heathen23]

Dreeza I hope you are not serious. You have an DX or LX which doesn't need premium fuel. It's only the MSP and maybe the MP3 (if I'm not mistaken) that take the recommended 93 or 94 octane. If you are not joking call poison control just to make sure you are okay.

[alexlitov]

You'll be ok. I drank gas before...wasn't a pleasant experience...

[jersey_emt]

Ummm...with gasoline you definitely do NOT want to induce vomiting....

I'd only be really concerned if you start to get short of breath or have a seizure (which gasoline poisoning can do)

[SpicyMchaggis]

no? this happened a couple times to me..worked for me..listen to jersey..the emt in his name suggest he knows what he's doing..i guess poison control lied to me and wanted me to die for being stupid

[alexlitov]

I think you'll still be ok with the regular gas. Most new cars are aware when you put a different octane fuel, you'll be fine, you'll go a little slow and don't run 25PSI!!

[alexlitov]

What octane gas did you drink anyway???

[jersey_emt]

I have a 'pocket poison guide' because it's impossible to memorize all of the protocols for poisoning, and poisonings are not common calls, so it's not even worth it to try to memorize them all. I'd still check with poison control, because protocols are always being changed.

[II-Savy]

The rule of thumb is if it burns going down then it will burn coming up. So you want to dilute(sp) it with milk....whole milk would be best, not that shit fat free crap...

[jersey_emt]

Inducing vomiting is actually hardly used anymore. For minor poisonings, activated charcoal works for most things, it binds with the poison, and it's passed in your stools.

Now, instead of inducing vomiting, it's all gastric lavage (stomach pump)!

[shinzen]

why not get underneath and drain it from below? Unless I am being entirely to noobish- and I don't think I am

[SpicyMchaggis]

they told me to either a. drink milk/eat bread or b. induce vomitting..CALL POISON CONTROL

[instylz]

Damn Dreeza I hope you didn't go syphening based on this thread....:(

[dominoy2k1]

Originally posted by shinzen
why not get underneath and drain it from below? Unless I am being entirely to noobish- and I don't think I am


dont think their is a drain plug or something like it, if you want you can drop the tank and drain it through fuelpump hole...

[biochembruin]

Originally posted by shinzen
why not get underneath and drain it from below? Unless I am being entirely to noobish- and I don't think I am

you mean drain his stomach from below? gross

[shinzen]

omg- I have had some gulps before- if you are really feeling bad, call the medics- dont mess around with poisin- if you are just feeling a little green around the gills- milk will help

[instylz]

Originally posted by biochembruin
you mean drain his stomach from below? gross

I think he meant my car? Is that even an option?.... i feel kind of assholish now asking my question as this thread is much more serious now... I hope Dreeza is ok...

[Dexter]

i think dreeza was surely joking....

[jdgti]

Wow dude - I hope you're okay. That sucks - I've never got gas in my mouth, or swallowed it, but I would imagine it could upset your digestive system for a couple of days. Probably wouldn't cause too much damage, since you're not out here in Cali so your gas doesn't have any MTBE in it - I definitely wouldn't drink that.

Good advice for people reading this though, go get yourself a siphon valve if you ever need to do anything like this. I've seen them in auto parts stores, at auto swap meets, and at the flea market a couple times. They usually charge about $10 for them and it's just a metal fitting with a spring and marble in it that makes a one way valve. It will usually come with about four to six feet of hose attached to it. You move it up and down in the tank a few times and the gas will start to flow. I've seen these used before, they're very easy to use and work pretty darn good.

Here's a link, if anyone is curious. I don't know anything about the company, I just found it on a google search and it's similar to the ones I've seen for sale.

http://www.baproducts.com/siphon.htm

[instylz]

Well fuck it I'll just shift at 2 grand for the next week or so....I wish I could get a free fillup for this moron's stupidity

[instylz]

"Wow dude - I hope you're okay. That sucks - I've never got gas in my mouth, or swallowed it, but I would imagine it could upset your digestive system for a couple of days. Probably wouldn't cause too much damage, since you're not out here in Cali so your gas doesn't have any MTBE in it - I definitely wouldn't drink that.

Good advice for people reading this though, go get yourself a siphon valve if you ever need to do anything like this. I've seen them in auto parts stores, at auto swap meets, and at the flea market a couple times. They usually charge about $10 for them and it's just a metal fitting with a spring and marble in it that makes a one way valve. It will usually come with about four to six feet of hose attached to it. You move it up and down in the tank a few times and the gas will start to flow. I've seen these used before, they're very easy to use and work pretty darn good.

Here's a link, if anyone is curious. I don't know anything about the company, I just found it on a google search and it's similar to the ones I've seen for sale.

http://www.baproducts.com/siphon.htm"



anyone know of a 24hr autostore in NJ lol I'll get this! :) :)

I got work in the Morning :(

[dominoy2k1]

autozone?walmart?..

[instylz]

Walmart has this? besides its 11pm where I am :( thanks thou...hehe

[shinzen]

was talking about the car- posted before I finished reading the posts- I hope dreeza's alright too

[dominoy2k1]

they might, or something similar to it...walmart 24-7 isnt it?

[instylz]

No 24hr walmarts around me as far as I know? Anyone else care to chime in with any auto stores that may be open in my area at 11:30 pm? lol....goddam I am so pissed its not even funny...I love my car and hate to think that someone violated her while I sat in the drivers seat...GODDAMM I SAID FUCKING PREMIUM 2 TIMES!! I think some of these gas attendents just want to piss u off...

[alexlitov]

Originally posted by dominoy2k1
dont think their is a drain plug or something like it, if you want you can drop the tank and drain it through fuelpump hole...

Our fuel pump is at the top of the gas tank, under the rear seats... Just drive it or let it idle and burn some gas that way...

[instylz]

hmmm but how long can I let it idle before damaging it?

[vindication]

letting the car idle for long periods of time is bad. not sure why but it's what i've always been told

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by biochembruin
you mean drain his stomach from below? gross

is that "him" referring to me?

[Dreeza]

cuz i am not a guy dammit! :mad:


hehhehe, and lol, i was joking

[Dreeza]

didnt really mean for that to go on for so long, but i had to go to my friends house and i had forgotten i posted that, lol

[alexlitov]

Originally posted by vindication
letting the car idle for long periods of time is bad. not sure why but it's what i've always been told

Back in the day, when we had an engine rebuild on our other car, we let it idle for almost an entire day to 'break it in'....

I doubt you will do any damage. You can also turn on your AC, it will eat up your gas much faster...

[Dexter]

Originally posted by vindication
letting the car idle for long periods of time is bad. not sure why but it's what i've always been told

builds up carbon deposits i think.

[ELEmental59437]

Originally posted by Dreeza
is that "him" referring to me?

haha.. dudes a chick!!.. a very cool chick at that!

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by ELEmental59437
haha.. dudes a chick!!.. a very cool chick at that!

haha DAMN right!

[alexlitov]

Originally posted by Dexter
builds up carbon deposits i think.

hmm...I doubt there is a real difference, you let your car idle anyway at places such as stop lights..

Starting an engine does more harm than building some carbon...

[Dr.Sound]

EDIT

[instylz]

Just gas attendant foreigners ;)

[Dr.Sound]

no worries man, it's all good

[Ryno]

I was wondering how long it would be til someone commented on that part of the post. . .

[Dexter]

tears for foreigners :(

[Ryno]

Originally posted by Dexter
tears for foreigners :( :confused:

[MikeBlueP5]

or another option would be to first pull the fuse for the fuel pump, pull a line loose and put the fuse back in and let the fuel pump do its thing, just watch the gauge and make sure you dont pump it bone dry.

[Monstermile]

Damn don't any of you own a syphon hose??? It is just a long plastic hose with a squeezer on the end. Drop it in the tank, squeeze it a few times and the gas will start flowing. I'll be damed if I'm gonna suck gas.

[RAAZ227]

Originally posted by SpicyRay
self-service is illegal in jersey.

That is such a stupid law! I think that is the only state that does that! Why????? :confused:

[Monstermile]

Originally posted by RAAZ227
That is such a stupid law! I think that is the only state that does that! Why????? :confused:

Never figured that out. But the gas is cheaper than surrounding states and you don't have to get out of your car. Nothing wrong with that. As long as they put the right gas in I have no problems with it all all.

[FrozenMazda]

Nah Raaz, Oregon joins NJ in believing its citizens are too ignorant to pump their own gas. You thought I killed the gas guy's wife and started his house on fire when I started to fill my car up in The Dalles.

[DeputySherif]

Jersey stills pumps for you because thats all that state has to contribute for the rest of the US. Seriously, I think they havent changed that law because it would put thousands of workers without jobs, something we defintiely dont need right now...

[Crock]

Yea, nothin like Jersey. The best part about living in Jersey is taking a trip out of state. The first time you need to fill up the tank you're like, "oh s**t, how do I work this gas pump thing?" It's pretty funny actually.

I actually sat in my car for 5 minutes in PA waiting for the gas attendant before I realized I had to get out and pump my own gas.

On the topic of swallowing some gasoline, don't sweat it. Way back in the day there was a gas shortage that had people syphoning gas from other people's cars all over the country. That's why people have locks for their gas caps now and why you gotta pull a lever to open the door. My parents tell me some wacky stories of stealing gas in their day and getting mouthfuls of it all the time.

[Roywhitep5]

omfg you guys actually drank gasoline?????????

its fuckin poison so go throw up

[RAAZ227]

Originally posted by Crock
Yea, nothin like Jersey. The best part about living in Jersey is taking a trip out of state. The first time you need to fill up the tank you're like, "oh s**t, how do I work this gas pump thing?" It's pretty funny actually.

I actually sat in my car for 5 minutes in PA waiting for the gas attendant before I realized I had to get out and pump my own gas.

On the topic of swallowing some gasoline, don't sweat it. Way back in the day there was a gas shortage that had people syphoning gas from other people's cars all over the country. That's why people have locks for their gas caps now and why you gotta pull a lever to open the door. My parents tell me some wacky stories of stealing gas in their day and getting mouthfuls of it all the time.

I think cars are now made with anti-syphon valves now.

[03MSP]

Never swallowed it, but gas in your eyes is one of the worst things I have ever felt.

[goldstar]

I'm not sure myself but I've been told that NJ won't allow self-service gas stations because it's felt that handicapped people would be disadvantaged.

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by goldstar
I'm not sure myself but I've been told that NJ won't allow self-service gas stations because it's felt that handicapped people would be disadvantaged.

well thats dumb...isnt that why some gas stations have some self service and some full serve pumps??

[slowhand]

some times called the "Alabama Credit Card"
I think the anti-syphon valve is correct.
Try gas in the crotch......Dirt bike days.............

[instylz]

Anyone ever get rubbing alcohol in thier eyes...I know its totally unrelated but its terrible....:(

[hawaiiannights]

This thread cracks me up!

First of all everyone believed she drank 2 gulps of gasoline? Come on...who's dumb enough to drink gasoline.....TWICE!

Like she didn't have enough the first time around so decided to have another swig at it?.....hahhaha..... this thread made my day at work so much better...thanks guys and gals....

And regular gas should be ok as long as you don't floor it and go full boost...then it might ping some...but nothing major...... unless you ping it daily..... I had the same thing happen with my A4 and I was boosting around 16PSI so it pinged like a mofo that day.....of course stupid me was trying to burn all the bad fuel thats why...haha...

[hawaiiannights]

Oh and in Japan you still can't pump your own gas. Its illegal unless your a licensed gas station attendant.....you not allowed to touch gasoline or purchase it if its not for your car..... they just had an incident on the news with some disgruntal ex-employee went to his office and blew everybody up with a gasoline bomb that he made......ws kinda kewl it was filmed live on the news and all......

[charles]

Originally posted by goldstar
I'm not sure myself but I've been told that NJ won't allow self-service gas stations because it's felt that handicapped people would be disadvantaged.

I think it's because the unions lobbied to have it that way, so that the gas station attendants would keep their job...

[charles]

As for the original post, the knock sensor will probably retard your timing, but don't drive agressively, and after burning some gas out of the tank, mix in 94 octane. The recommended octane is 91, 94+87 will probably mix up to be OK

[SpicyRay]

yeah, but its not for sure that 87+94 would mix evenly. in any event, 87 is bad. and hey, when its 15 degrees out and you're getting gas in the early morning, you aren't complaining that you can't fill up your own gas tank.

[perfworks]

pray some octane boost will work.

[charles]

Originally posted by SpicyRay
yeah, but its not for sure that 87+94 would mix evenly. in any event, 87 is bad. and hey, when its 15 degrees out and you're getting gas in the early morning, you aren't complaining that you can't fill up your own gas tank.

No, not necessarily, shake the gas tank up a bit or something. :) But seriously, it's better than running the whole tank of 87... as for octane booster, sure, but don't they really only up the rating a few tenths on the RON scale?

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by hawaiiannights
This thread cracks me up!

First of all everyone believed she drank 2 gulps of gasoline? Come on...who's dumb enough to drink gasoline.....TWICE!

Like she didn't have enough the first time around so decided to have another swig at it?.....hahhaha..... this thread made my day at work so much better...thanks guys and gals....




HAHAHA, yeah i was a lil insulted that so many ppl believed me


glad we could all assist in making your day better

[Crock]

In the defense of people who believed the story, sarcasm is very difficult to detect on the internet. I've gotten into quite a few arguments online due to that fact.

[Dreeza]

Originally posted by Crock
In the defense of people who believed the story, sarcasm is very difficult to detect on the internet. I've gotten into quite a few arguments online due to that fact.

yeah i know..but still.....