OT: Didn't Receive item from Ebay Seller in Hong Kong

That's still ~$4/gallon. ...60% more than it is here.

It's currently around 23% cheaper in NY state than Ontario, not a big deal.

Best regards, Spehro Pefhany

I'd like to save 23% on all purchases. That would be a big deal to me. 38% is better.

Try New Jersey. NY gas has 10% ethanol, which is the least of its problems.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

I almost skiied into a tree today. I wondered, in that brief flash before I avoided the collision, if Sonny Bono would greet me at the pearly gates.

John

At the gates of hell, smirking ?:-) ...Jim Thompson

You're an idiot from the unleaded, computer controlled, 9.0 or less compression days, pussy boy. I know more about the internal combustion engine combustion process than you ever will.

Your concept of what takes place in a combustion chamber is "stinky gas gets lit on fire."

Take a hike, dumbfuck.

It does not replace the gas, idiot, it conditions it, you retarded twit.

You are making the claim that pre-ignition does not degrade an engine? You really are retarded.

Not before some retarded twit not much brighter than you decided to use corn for the source of their ethanol generation facility, you stupid little motherless bastard.

"In the public square..."

Hardly a feasible threat, you stupid f*ck.

Go cry to mommy now, little boy.

Perhaps not. Both of you meet Tulunigraq the Eskimo God. Where heaven has plenty of whale blubber and friendly polar bears. (Joke.. Religions are based on culture.)

Sonny Bono Roman Catholic/Scientologist

Beliefs and Practices of Scientologists Concerning Death 'Each thetan is billions of years old, passing from one human life to the next through reincarnation. There is no judgment of the soul involved, and the process is automatic, without any necessary intervention through ritual, prayer or other means.'

Ugh...scientology rubbish I didn't need to know...

The afterlife 'fabrications' between scientology and catholic appear to conflict. As expected.

Modern engines have knock sensors. They don't pre-ignite, they just back off on power if the fuel octane is low.

John

You don't know shit, fucktard.

Here, go get yourself educated:

The only stinky gas around here is you, fucktard.

Nice, mature retort, retard boy.

Maybe you should try actually forming a valid argument. Oh, that's right, you are too goddamned retarded to even know what the f*ck you would be trying to talk about.

You're a goddamned idiot. You're mother should be jailed as a felon for the crime of not flushing your retarded ass, the moment she shat you out of her retarded ass.

Stop contaminating the human gene pool, boy. Do us all a favor, and kill off your entire bloodline.

You're an idiot, anyhow, as always has been thought.

Do try to be a little more original with your insults, Mr Nymbecile.

"...back off on power..."???

Nope. The knock sensors retard the spark timing.

I suppose you can call that "...back off on power...", though it's miniscule.

During the hokey "shortage" of fuel, I'd often find the high octane fuel pump was "empty", so I'd fill up the Q45 on "regular".

Couldn't really notice any power difference, and I certainly do drive with a lead foot :-) ...Jim Thompson

Retarded timing equates DIRECTLY to reduced power in each stroke.

You are an absolute idiot where internal combustion engines are concerned.

You are an idiot. Firstly for buying that car. Secondly, for not knowing how to increase octane on a cheaper fill-up.

An idiot like you wouldn't.

That changes nothing about your inability to make a valid observation.