Re: IML: fuel use

[Jason Wulf <jrwulf@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've read a couple interesting articles on the Lucas products, that
seem to indicate they're not very high quality at all.  I don't know
anything about the gasoline additive, but the oil additive seem to
cause horrible foaming, and we (should) all know what air bubbles in
oil will not let the oil do....

For that reason, I'm more than a bit hesitant to buy anything of
theirs, ever.  I don't see it affecting my car super badly, but my
theory is that the engine was designed and tested with regular old
dinosaur oil, and if 130,000 miles have been put on it with just that,
who am I to wreck the balance ;).  If the product works for you, and
makes your car run better, great!

Here's the article I read initially about the lucas additives:

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/images/lucas/lucas.htm

This was my convincing, make your own judgement as you see fit.

-Jason
'90 Imperial

On Mon, 28 Mar 2005 11:36:31 -0700, CHRISTINE & CHRISTOPHER
<cchmaness@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  
> Hello all, 
>   
>     As much as we have seen posts about fuel use in our Imperials I have
> never seen my solution so here goes.  
>     I always put the lowest cost gas into my Imperial,  I know this is a sin
> for several of my fellow Imperialists but give me a chance to explain.  I
> live at high altitude and in a very dry area of Colorado,  this has an
> adverse effect on milage because of lower h2o in the air, so if you live in
> say Washington you will get better gas milage due to higher humidity (sp). 
> I have owned my car for the last 23 years and have never rebuilt the engine
> and have never had a ring job.  I drive it daily.  
>     I get about 16 mpg depending on how late I am to where I am going.  Long
> trips she will give me 18 mpg and trips to the supermarket give me about 12.
>  Back when we had leaded gas all those numbers were worse.  I never use the
> passing gear,  if I have to pass I manually shift down.  The only thing I
> have changed to get better numbers is. 
>   
> 1.  Had electronic ignition put in. 
> 2.  Every fill up I add Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant. 
>   
>     If you decide to use Lucas Upper Cylinder Lubricant,  buy the big bottle
> and one small bottle.  I just refill the small bottle because it is the
> perfect amount for one tank.  The big bottle is much cheaper per oz.. I have
> never experienced any knocking, in fact it runs smoother and the cost
> savings in price alone from the high octaine to regular is offset after 8
> gallons.  Figure in the better gas milage that it gives your Imperial and
> its a no brainer. 
>   
> I don't have all the answers but I know what keeps my Imperial on the road. 
>   
> Chris M. 
> 63 custom 2 dr.  Myan gold


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