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new shell v-power?
goodstuff84 Offline
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#1
anyone know anything about this new "nitrogen enriched" shell v-power? ive always run v-power 93 in my car but the last 2 tanks ive noticed the new signs that say all grades of shell gasoline are now nitrogen enriched. is there any benefit to this? or just some kind of new marketing?
Justin
88 TC, E-bay 50 trim t3/t4, ported E6, Volvo FMIC, Forge BPV, walbro 255 HP pump, Kirban AFPR, RAM clutch, full 3" stinger single exhaust w/dynomax muffler & dumped at axle, K&N cone on the VAM, *13 base timing, boost @ 20psi. http://s661.photobucket.com/albums/uu337/Goodstuff84/
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Bill S. Offline
Senior Member
#2
My guess would be marketing. Something along the lines of: 'Hey lets aerate the gasoline and call it nitrogen enriched.'

Maybe there are benefits. I don't know. But if you've seen the commercials on tv which claim to miraculously clean your valves... it seems a bit like snake oil.

Just my two cents. Notice anything different with your last two tanks?
'88 TC T5
'85 XR7 Roller
Mods on hold pending swap.
Stinger header & mBC on shelf
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Jeff K Offline
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#3
Total BS, IMO. 1) The air your engine sucks in is 80% nitrogen in the first place. 2) nitrogen is basically an inert, unreactive gas.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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5.0TurboCoupe1988 Offline
Posting Freak
#4
they'll get my attention when they enrich it with oxygen...
1988 TC 2.3/5-Speed, 148K
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40bob Offline
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#5
They do. It's called alcohol.
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86XR7auto Offline
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#6
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Jeff K Offline
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#7
Quote:Originally posted by 40bob:
They do. It's called alcohol.
Yup! All our gas has been E10 for close to 20 years here, since our area has been supposedly shown to be polluted. Funny thing is I dont notice any difference in air quality in the heart of downtown Milwaukee where I work and sitting in a boat on a lake in northern WI where the population is like 2 people per square mile.
Jeff Korn

88 Turbo Coupe: Intake and exhaust mods, T3 turbo at 24 psi, forced air IC, water injection, BPV, Ranger cam, subframes, etc., etc.
86 Tbird 5.0 (original owner): intake, exhaust, valvetrain mods, 100 HP N2O, ignition, gears, suspension, etc., etc.
11 Crown Vic Interceptor
14 Toyota Camry (wifes car)
95 Taurus GL Vulcan winter beater
67 Honda 450 Super Sport - completely customized
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