mixing octanes at the pump

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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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I have a question about purchasing gas.
I've been mixing a gallon of 100 octane with 91 octane at the 76 in town. Each time I pay I would go inside, pay 10 bucks for the 91 octane. Then I would go back in and drop another 5 bucks on the same pump and switch to 100 octane.
Is this necessary or can I put 15 bucks on the same pump and fill 10 dollars of 91 then stop, and switch to the 100 octane for the remaning 5 bucks?
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 11:53 AM
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Whoa.. You have 100 octane at the pump? I wish, we did. Umm at QT i have mixed gas before because me and my friend wanted to see what it would do. You have to stop pumping and either go inside or use a pay at the pump and have them reset the pump. Unfortunately this is the only way to do it where I live atleast.
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 01:48 PM
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Default Re: mixing octanes at the pump (Aeka GSR)

This may sound a little scottish....but I'm cheap.

If it were me, I would pump the 100 octane first if it is a mixing pump...(single hose). The reason being that there is good 100 octane fuel in that hose!

Then fill the 91 octane, and you get a hose full of 100 octane for the price of 91.

Otherwise you are always leaving a hose full for the next guy of really good fuel if you pump the 100 octane last.

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BigMoose
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 03:48 PM
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Default Re: mixing octanes at the pump (BigMoose)

76 uses a seperate nossel for the 100.
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 03:53 PM
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Default Re: mixing octanes at the pump (Aeka GSR)

100 damn where you live? i use 91 then mix it with 110 vp racing fuel or just the vp fuel. i wish we had 100 octane
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