Race Gas Caution

[BurnTire]

Torco 108 Purchase at Firebird.

I put 5 gallons of Torco 108 Unleaded in my empty tank last night at Firebird. Did two runs.

I noticed some detonation on the drive home on the 23 degree race tune?

I just hope the car was not detonating down the track.

My octane requirement for 20 PSI with 23 Degrees would be safe with 100 octane. Very Safe with 108.

I placed the 16 degree tune back in and the detonation is gone.

This is obviously a fuel quality problem.

I never had any issues with VP 109.

I will only be using VP race fuels in the future.

[IMSHAKN]

No Bueno. I didn't see a VP fuels sign up at firebird last night, but I noticed the torco immediately. Is torco the new fuel company for the track?

[BurnTire]

I believe so.

[TorchedMach1]

I had problems the other weekend I broke. Took me forever to find it as well. Then I had him pump in 5 gallons and noticed the gas gauge didn't really move. I figured I would give it time to see if it registers, made a shake down pass on the motor and still nothing. Went back to the race gas trailer and the guy checked and he was pumping air. He then filled up a jug for me to make sure and put it in the car.

It turned out fine, but what if I hadn't noticed, and ran the car on the bottle with low fuel and pump gas to boot. She definitely coulda went boom!

[ITLRUN]

That's the third time, I've heard a complaint about Torco Fuels/N.S., Mike.

[BurnTire]

Does PSR sell VP 109?

[TorchedMach1]

As of now PSR isn't carrying race gas. Jeff just do like Tony and I did, buy a 55 gallon drum and throw it in the garage. We went in halfers on a drum of Sunoco 109.

[About2Bite]

I heard Torco was going out of business. I always run Sonoco 100 in mine from Loves with a bit of 91 pump. I wonder if there is an easy way to test the octane level of the fuel? I have always been curious about that, never really looked into it though.

[BurnTire]

I have a test. Step on the gas and if it pings the gas sucks.

[BurnTire]

As of now PSR isn't carrying race gas. Jeff just do like Tony and I did, buy a 55 gallon drum and throw it in the garage. We went in halfers on a drum of Sunoco 109.

Where did you get it from?