What color gas should I use?

[dweymer]

I have noticed that gas comes in different shades (dark tanish, clear etc.); is one better than any other for my 911?

[white87911]

Whatver color matches the color of your car the best.

[Jim Sims]

Avoid the stuff with the purple dye in it or the taxman will come for you. Those with a rural background will know what I mean.

[Steve87-911]

Just don't take the brown acid!

[smg911]

Yeah, gas can be a problem. You should always be aware of the kind of gas you get. When I get gas, I usually fill up. If your on a long trip and you pass gas oportunities, you may be sorry. I hate the smell of gas. If you have gas, never light a match near the fumes.

On a serious note: Most of the gas I've seen in Florida has a yellowish tint to it. Even Amoco premium in Tampa Bay is yellow. I understand that in some areas of the country Amoco still sells the Amoco Crystal Clear Gas. But I think it's only available in large citys that have pollution problems. So to answer your question, if you can find it, I still think Amoco Clear is the best gas for your Porsche.

[Jim Richards]

Originally posted by Jim Sims
Avoid the stuff with the purple dye in it or the taxman will come for you. Those with a rural background will know what I mean.

Purple gas! Yeah, that'll do just fine.

[sketchers356]

Originally posted by tcar
mfg's put dye into the gas to differentiate types/octanes... that's all. Don't worry about it...

Didnt know that there was anything beyond this to color. Interesting.

[efhughes3]

Originally posted by Steve87-911
Just don't take the brown acid!

Man, that reminds me of the old days: Days on the Green put on by Bill Graham @ Oaklanc Colisuem. Regular announcments of all of the bad drugs floating around. LOFL!

[Hugh R]

Yeah, and the new stuff doesn't taste as good when you siphon it.

[dweymer]

ya, it's always purple with you Jim huh? I have yet to see that color in FL so far...

[Jim Sims]

Okay for the city slickers: tractor gasoline (which doesn't have the road taxes applied to it's price) with a purple-blue dye stains the interior surfaces of the fuel system the same color. Feds catch you running tractor gas in your pickup or Porsche, then a healthy fine.

[unclebilly]

I don't care what color it is. Keep burning it, it keeps our local economy rolling (and me in work)...

[M.D. Holloway]

I was just working with a fuel distributor last week in Pitt, he gets his fuel from the cheapest termanal as do many independents. He also told me that if he delivers to a particular gas station he is supposed to add a "package" to the fule which is normally just a detergent of sorts and dye.

Interesting thing about the off-road deisel (also known as the red fuel). Back in 93 when the EPA mandated that fuel comapnies had to start reducing the amount of sulfur in the fuel, heavy equipment owners went crazy. The thing is, sulfur is a natural lubricant and when you take it out you see an increase in wear especially on the injector tips. So the gov said that for off-road use, the fuel couls conatin more sulfur and it wouldn't be taxed the same as over-the-road deisel. In order to be able to tel the diff, the supplier dyes the fuel. get caught running red fuel in your road rig and suffer huge fines.

Here is the kicker - the red fuel and the over-the-road stuff are the same except for the dye. Fuel jobbers just do not bother with the high sulfur stuff anymore. They get the low sulfur in and just dye it.

[Jim Richards]

Originally posted by Jim Sims
Okay for the city slickers: tractor gasoline (which doesn't have the road taxes applied to it's price) with a purple-blue dye stains the interior surfaces of the fuel system the same color. Feds catch you running tractor gas in your pickup or Porsche, then a healthy fine.

The urge to have purple insides on my engine to match my car's exterior is too powerful...I ca-a-a-nt resist.

[Par911]

Brown gas, it's the fastest.

[efhughes3]

Mike-between the post on the bombs and this one, I'm pretty sure black helicopters will be landing in your neighborhood soon.

[Jim Richards]

They're on the way...

[dweymer]

bet they get to use purple! Pari-brown is only faster weaving through traffic on 355.

[M.D. Holloway]

Ed - look out your back window from time to time. They will try a Northwest approach. Single me with a flare and I will ready the .50 cal!

Just kidding guys! Just kidding...

[Par911]

Originally posted by dweymer
bet they get to use purple! Pari-brown is only faster weaving through traffic on 355.

You said it bro! 355 is brown territory................

Traffic, what traffic........we have no such thing in this area .